Treating The Trauma of Rape - Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for PTSD

About the author

Edna B. Foa, PhD, Professor at the Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Director of the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, is an internationally renowned authority on the psychopathology and treatment of anxiety. Her research aiming at delineating etiological frameworks and targeted treatment has been highly influential and she is currently one of the leading experts in the areas of posttraumatic stress disorders. The program she has developed for rape victims is considered to be the most effective therapy for post-trauma sequela. She has published several books and over 200 articles and book chapters, has lectured extensively around the world, and was chair of the PTSD work group of the DSM-IV. Dr. Foa is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Scientific section of the American Psychological Association, the First Annual Outstanding Research Contribution Award from the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, and the American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Clinical Psychology.

Barbara Olasov Rothbaum, PhD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program and the Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program at the Emory University School of Medicine.

Summary

Informed by the latest research and written by two of the leading authorities in the field, this invaluable resource presents step-by-step guidelines for assessing and treating sexual assault survivors suffering from PTSD.

Product details

• Authors: Edna B. Foa, Foa Edna B., Barbara Olasov Rothbaum, Rothbaum Barbara Olasov
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.03.2002
• EAN: 9781572307360
• ISBN: 978-1-57230-736-0
• No. of pages: 286
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 420 g
• Series: Treatment Manuals for Practitioners; Treatment Manuals for Practiti
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sexual Abuse & Harassment, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Sexual abuse & harassment, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Sexual abuse and harassment, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services