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A Practical Guide to PTSD Treatment: Pharmacological and Psychotherapeutic Approaches

A Practical Guide to PTSD Treatment: Pharmacological and Psychotherapeutic Approaches


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This concise clinical guide shows how pharmacology can be integrated with traditional psychotherapy approaches to PTSD. Authors present common assessment tools and strategies, synthesize implications from research on all existing pharmacologic treatments for PTSD including antidepressants, anxiolytics, and antipsychotic medications, and present clear guidelines for related conditions such as insomnia and substance abuse.

Treatment of older adults and others with complicated presentations is also emphasized. Suitable for psychologists and social workers who may be unfamiliar with pharmacological approaches to PTSD, as well as psychiatrists and other medical personnel who may be less familiar with the best empirically-validated forms of psychotherapy.

Features:

amp bull Reviews pharmacologic treatments for PTSD including antidepressants, anxiolytics, and antipsychotic medications.

amp bull Presents comprehensive advice for clinical treatment, from assessment and diagnosis, to treatments for related symptoms and disorders such as insomnia and substance abuse.

Table of Contents:

Contributors

Introduction 
Nancy C. Bernardy and Matthew J. Friedman

I. Scientific Background and Assessment

  1. The Human Stress Response 
    Matthew J. Friedman
  2. The Emerging Scientific and Clinical Literature on Resilience and Psychological First Aid 
    Steven Southwick and Patricia Watson
  3. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Patient Interview, Clinical Assessment, and Diagnosis 
    Brian P. Marx and Cassidy A. Gutner

II. Pharmacological and Psychotherapeutic Approaches

  1. Antidepressant Strategies in the Management of PTSD 
    Nancy C. Bernardy and Matthew J. Friedman
  2. The Use of Anxiolytics in the Management of PTSD 
    Nancy C. Bernardy, Tasha Souter, and Matthew J. Friedman
  3. Atypical Antipsychotics and Anticonvulsants in the Treatment of PTSD: Treatment Options That Include Cognitive Behavioral Therapies 
    Matthew D. Jeffreys
  4. Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for PTSD 
    Tara E. Galovski and Chelsea Gloth

III. Comorbid Disorders and Unique Presentations

  1. PTSD and Insomnia 
    Jason C. DeViva and Bruce Capehart
  2. Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders and PTSD 
    Andrew J. Saxon and Tracy L. Simpson
  3. Treating PTSD in Older Adults 
    Joan M. Cook, Ahsan Naseem, and Steven R. Thorp
  4. Challenging Presentations in PTSD 
    Tonya Masino and Sonya Norman

Index

About the Editors



About the Author :
Nancy C. Bernardy, PhD, is a biological and clinical research psychologist who has served for the past years as the director of the PTSD Mentoring Program for the Executive Division of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center for PTSD. She also serves as an associate director for clinical networking at the center. She is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
 
Dr. Bernardy has 2 years of experience as a clinician and researcher, with approximately 35 publications. She is a member of APA and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and she serves on numerous national research, education, and policy committees for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
 
Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD, served for 25 years as executive director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center for PTSD. He recently stepped down to become a senior advisor to the center. In addition, he is a professor of psychiatry and of pharmacology and toxicology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He has more than 4 years of experience as a clinician and researcher, with approximately 3 publications, including 27 books.
 
Dr. Friedman is a Distinguished Lifetime Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, chair of the American Psychiatric Association's DSM amp ndash 5 PTSD Work Group, and chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America. He has served on many national research, education, and policy committees. Past honors include the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Lifetime Achievement Award in 999 and Public Advocacy Award in 2 9.
 
Dr. Friedman was a finalist for the 2 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal.
 


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  • ISBN-13: 9781433818325
  • Publisher: American Psychological Association
  • Publisher Imprint: American Psychological Association
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 192
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1433818329
  • Publisher Date: 13 Oct 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Pharmacological and Psychotherapeutic Approaches


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