Written exposure therapy for PTSD : a brief treatment approach for mental health professionals / by Denise M. Sloan and Brian P. Marx.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sloan, Denise M., author.

Marx, Brian P., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post-traumatic stress disorder--Treatment.

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Brief psychotherapy.

Exposure therapy.

Implosive Therapy--methods.

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic--therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Implosive Therapy--methods.

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic--therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 115 pages)

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2019.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

"Written exposure therapy (WET) is a brief five-session treatment developed to meet the need for alternative PTSD treatments that are brief and do not require extensive provider training. It is cost-efficient and requires little clinical training compared with other interventions, and it has proven to be effective at treating different types of trauma. This book was written as a comprehensive WET treatment manual for mental health practitioners. Chapter 1 describes contemporary theories underlying currently available evidence-based PTSD psychotherapies, highlight the common elements of these approaches, and describe how these theories apply to WET. Chapter 2 discusses the research conducted to better understand the necessary and sufficient components of PTSD treatment and how this work culminated in the development of the WET protocol. Chapter 3 focuses on assessing whether a patient has PTSD and determining whether WET is an appropriate treatment. Chapter 4 provides a comprehensive description of the WET protocol and how it should be delivered. Chapter 5 answers frequently asked questions by clinicians regarding the use and delivery of WET."--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

Introduction

Overview of PTSD and trauma-focused interventions

Development and efficacy findings of written exposure therapy

Assessing PTSD before beginning written exposure therapy

Delivery of written exposure therapy and special considerations

Frequently asked questions about delivering written exposure therapy

Case illustrations

Appendix: Written exposure therapy script

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2019.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Online version: Written exposure therapy for PTSD

ISBN:

9781433830129

1433830124

9781433830136

1433830132

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.