Treatment for postdisaster distress : a transdiagnostic approach / by Jessica L. Hamblen and Kim T. Mueser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamblen, Jessica Liebergott, author.

Mueser, Kim T., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Cognitive therapy.

Disaster victims.

Disasters--Psychological aspects.

Disasters.

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Disaster Victims.

Medical Subjects:

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Disaster Victims.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 291 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2021]

System Details:

data file

Summary:

"Disasters can be an unpredictable source of complex mental health issues. A mass casualty disaster occurs somewhere in the world on a near daily basis, and victims can have symptoms that persist over time. Cognitive behavioral therapy for postdisaster distress (CBT-PD) is a transdiagnostic approach to the treatment of a range of distressing symptoms that might not meet criteria for a specific disorder. Over 12-13 sessions, the CBT-PD program provides psychoeducation about PTSD and the broad range of psychological reactions to a disaster, and teaches core skills that empower clients to take charge of their recovery: breathing retraining (to reduce hyper-arousal and anxiety), activity scheduling of pleasant and meaningful events (to reduce depression and avoidance of valued roles), and cognitive restructuring (to reduce negative feelings and change thoughts and beliefs that underlie persistent postdisaster reactions). Refined over twenty years of clinical practice, this research-based approach is associated with significant reductions in PTSD and other distressing symptoms. Written as a practical guide, the authors provide therapist scripts and client vignettes and more than two dozen information sheets and worksheets that mental health providers can use with their clients"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Development of a transdiagnostic treatment for postdisaster distress / [by] Jessica L. Hamblen and Kim T. Mueser

I. Background : what we know about disaster mental health ; The mental health effects of disaster ; Transdiagnostic treatment of postdisaster reactions ; Research on treatment for disaster ; The cognitive behavior therapy for postdisaster distress program

II. The treatment program: Screening and assessment ; Beginning treatment : engagement and psychoeducation ; Resiliency skills ; Cognitive restructuring 1 : problematic thinking styles ; Cognitive restructuring 2 : the five steps of cognitive restructuring ; Cognitive restructuring 3 : advanced techniques ; Termination

III. Other issues: Special considerations for therapists ; Applying CBT-PD to different types of disasters

References

Index

About the authors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2021.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Online version: Treatment for postdisaster distress

ISBN:

9781433836138

1433836130

1433837293

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.