Handbook of Post-Traumatic Therapy

by Mary Beth Williams, John F. Sommer

This handbook provides both a conceptual and practical framework for diagnosing, treating, and assessing post-traumatic stress in survivors of violence, abuse, war, ethnocultural problems, political torture, and disaster. The in-depth clinical experience of Williams and Sommer helps define a variety of theories and methods for treating children, adults, families, and other groups with various types of post-tramautic stress disorders. They point to specific new kinds of therapies and types of interventions, and discuss new developments and trends for the treatment of post-traumatic stress. This reference volume, with its lengthy bibliography, is designed for students, teachers, and practitioners in the fields of psychology and psychiatry, social work, medicine, and public health.

656 pages, Hardcover

First published September 30, 1994

About the author

PhD LCSW CTS

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some outdated chapters (naturally), but in general a pretty good book. It is particularly helpful for identifying some creative therapies for trauma. Chapters on homocide, ethics, and countertransference/vicarious trauma are particularly good.