About the Book
Reversing the Trauma of War offers you new hope and healing by harnessing the power of your mind
Your mind no longer needs to be a "war zone."
Reversing the Trauma of War is for all veterans and active duty personnel who have witnessed and survived combat and are still struggling with PTSD. Just as you trained for battle, you can now retrain your mind for civilian life This book is for you if you have experienced any or all of these devastating PTSD symptoms:
- Addiction - Guilt - Anxiety - Hypervigilance - Anger - Insomnia - Depression - Flashbacks - Nightmares - Pain
Reversing the Trauma of War empowers you to become calmer, more confident, and form healthy relationships
Designed specifically for military personnel, this book introduces you to safe and effective visual imagery exercises that help you cope with stressful situations and turn around the automatic reactions that arise in PTSD.
Reversing the Trauma of War is also a great resource for family members of present and former military personnel as well as healthcare practitioners.
INCLUDES A SPECIAL SECTION FOR CLINICIANS
"A must read for Vets suffering from PTSD . . ."
- Brian J. Masterson, MD Ret. Col. USAF
Phyllis Kahaney, MSW, PhD
Worked as a readjustment counselor at the San Diego Vet Center treating veterans with PTSD.
Rachel Epstein, LAc, JD
Is the Director of the American Institute for Mental Imagery and a healthcare practitioner.
About the Author :
Phyllis Kahaney, MSW, worked as a readjustment counselor at the San Diego Vet Center treating veterans with PTSD. Rachel Epstein, L.Ac. is the Director of the American Institute for Mental Imagery (www.drjerryepstein.org/AIMI), a and a healthcare practitioner. Dr. Gerald Epstein was one of the foremost practitioners of integrative medicine. Trained as a Freudian analyst, he abandoned this direction in 1974 to study therapeutic uses of the imagination under the guidance of Madame Colette Aboulker-Muscat in Jerusalem. Early in his career, he pioneered the use of mental imagery for treating both physical and emotional problems. As his work evolved over the years, he become a leading exponent of the Western spiritual tradition and its application to healing and therapeutics. He was an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in NYC and founded the American Institute for Mental Imagery (AIMI). He conducted successful research in the efficacy of mental imagery in the treatment of asthma and heart strength. www.drjerryepstein.org
Review :
Reversing the Trauma of War is exceptional. It is not only a mustread but a must-use both by those suffering with PTSD and by practitioners who work with those who suffer from the ravages of war. I have found it useful both personally and in my practice of treating those who have experienced many forms of trauma. Because of the complex presentation of PTSD, this handbook should be considered a "tool box." It provides personal vignettes
and multiple guides to manage the multitude of symptoms associated with PTSD. It has been an honor to review this work for I see it as great resource for all who suffer from and all who treat PTSD.
--Brian J. Masterson, MD, MPH, FACP, FACLP
Col, USAF (Ret.), MC, CFS,
FMR Commander, AF Theater Hospital, Balad, Iraq, 2006-2007,
Psychiatry & Internal Medicine
What a gem of a book! Reversing the Trauma of War is a gift of hope for veterans and their families whose lives are compromised by trauma and PTSD. While the clear, step-by-step mental imagery exercises are very user-friendly, don't let the simplicity fool you: the practices are grounded in the most recent cutting-edge research to effectively rewire the brain and regulate the nervous system. In my work as a psychotherapist, this book is a valued resource in my practice toolbox, and for my clients.
Leslie Davenport, MA, MS, LMFT
Faculty, California Institute of Integral Studies;
editor, Transformative Imagery
Brilliant! The book is amazingly well written, communicates effectively at the appropriate level, is well organized, and includes terrific case studies, great dialogue, and an array of practical exercises that boggle the mind in their variety, cleverness, and detail. I recommend it to everyone -- laypersons, undergraduates, mental health professionals, and your next-door neighbor.
Alan S. Kaufman, PhD
Clinical Professor of Psychology,
Yale University, School of Medicine, Child Study Center
What Kahaney and Epstein have achieved is unique. Weaving together an understanding of combat PTSD, personal stories, and an easily accessible guide to self-care and resolution, they offer healing through the simple and powerful tool of mental imagery. A remarkably practical book, the authors break down common themes of combat PTSD, offer simple explanations and provide mental imagery "recipes" that one can easily understand and use
immediately.
Randy Kasper, LCSW, PhD
Director, School of Imagery & Health;
Professor of Social Work, California State University
