Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders: (Primer On)

Trauma, stress, and manmade and natural disasters are increasingly impacting individuals and communities. The clinical and scientific advances presented here strive to address the rapidly expanding individual and community burden of disease resulting from the experience of traumatic or stressful events. The authors describe the suffering which trauma- and stressor-related disorders (TSRDs) cause, and explain in 30 concise chapters the state of the science for the DSM-5 trauma- and stressor-related disorders with regard to pathogenesis, diagnostic assessment and approach to treatment. This volume presents the genetic, neurochemical, developmental, and psychological foundations and epidemiology of the trauma- and stressor-related disorders, in addition to specific guidance on screening and evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and biological, psychological and social treatments. The chapters in this book cover a variety of TSRDs: posttraumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, adjustment disorders, persistent complex bereavement disorder, and reactive attachment and disinhibited social engagement disordersd. Graphics, including neuroimaging are integrated for easy reference and to aid grasping of key concepts. The book draws on the current literature and provides brief case scenarios from individuals and families exposed to psychological or physical traumas, including mass trauma events. Factors contributing to susceptibility to these disorders and to resilience are also addressed. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders provides an in-depth yet succinct introduction to current clinical and research knowledge for trainees and for professionals including psychotherapeutic, psychopharmacological, public health, and policy interventions. It addresses the level of evidence for different best practices to target the disabling cognitive, emotional or behavioral symptoms for a specific patient or population.

Table of Contents:
Preface Contributors Section 1. Background and Diagnostic Assessment 1. History and Evolution of the Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders Frederick J. Stoddard Jr., David M. Benedek, Mohammed R. Milad, and Robert J. Ursano 2. Reactive Attachment Disorder and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder Eric L. Scott, Christopher Keary, Jennifer M. King, Charles H. Zeanah, and Christopher J. McDougle 3. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Frederick J. Stoddard Jr., David M. Benedek, Mohammed R. Milad, and Robert J. Ursano 4. Acute Stress Disorder Richard A. Bryant 5. Adjustment Disorder Allison M. B. Webb, Shannon C. Ford, and Patcho N. Santiago 6. Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder Meredith E. Charney, Sarah Wieman, Nicole Leblanc, and Naomi Simon Section 2: Epidemiology and Special Populations 7. Epidemiology of Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders David M. Benedek 8. PTSD in Children 6 Years and Younger Alexandra C. De Young and Michael S. Scheeringa 9. Trauma in Late Life Kenneth Sakauye and James E. Nininger 10. Population Trauma: Disasters Frederick J. Stoddard Jr., Robert J. Ursano, and Stephen J. Cozza 11. Culture and Trauma-Related Disorders Devon E. Hinton and Roberto Lewis-Fernández Section 3: Etiology 12. The Role of Stress in the Etiology of PTSD Edward F. Pace-Schott and Samuel Gazecki 13. Characterization, Conceptualization, and Treatment of Sleep Disturbances in PTSD Edward F. Pace-Schott and Ryan Bottary 14. The Neurochemistry and Epigenetics of PTSD: Implications for Therapeutics Robert M. Post 15. Neurobiology and Neuroimaging of PTSD Mohammed R. Milad and Kylie N. Moore 16. PTSD in Women: Sex Differences and Gonadal Hormones Lisa Y. Maeng and Mohammed R. Milad 17. Genetics and Gene-Environment Interaction Torsten Klengel, Lauren A. M. Lebois, Sheila Gaynor, and Guia Guffanti 18. Trauma in the Medical Surgical Patient Nadia Quijije 19. Susceptibility, Resilience, and Trajectories Jack Tsai, Natalie Jones, Robert H. Pietrzak, Ilan Harpz-Rotem, and Steven M. Southwick Section 4: Prevention and Treatment 20. Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Adults with PTSD Juliette M. Harik, Jessica L. Hamblen, Sonya B. Norman, and Paula P. Schnurr 21. Psychosocial Interventions for Child Traumatic Stress Glenn N. Saxe, Hannah Gartner, and Adam D. Brown 22. Pharmacologic Treatment of Adults with Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders: PTSD, ASD, and Adjustment Disorder David M. Benedek and Gary H. Wynn 23. Pharmacologic Treatment of Children with Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders Suni Jani, Ryan Herringa, and Derek Hursey 24. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders Gary H. Wynn and David M. Benedek 25. Device-Based Treatment for PTSD Meng-chen Lo, Marie-France Marin, Alik S. Widge, and Mohammed R. Milad Section 5: Care Delivery Services and Perspectives 26. Systems of Care: Public Sector, Disaster, and Military Populations Elspeth Cameron Ritchie 27. Trauma- and Stress-Related Issues in the Workplace Brian Flynn 28. Family-Based Interventions for PTSD Stephen J. Cozza 29. Ethical Issues in the Forensic Assessment of Posttraumatic Symptoms Edmund G. Howe 30. Future Directions in Clinical Care, Research, and Nosology Frederick J. Stoddard Jr., David M. Benedek, Mohammed R. Milad, and Robert J. Ursano

About the Author :
Frederick J. Stoddard Jr., MD Professor, Department of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School Psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital Shriners Hospital for Children Boston, MA David M. Benedek, MD Professor & Chair, Department of Psychiatry Uniformed Services University School of Medicine Bethesda, MD Mohammed R. Milad, PhD Professor, Department of Psychiatry University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Robert J. Ursano, MD Director, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Chair, Department of Psychiatry Uniformed Services University School of Medicine Bethesda, MD