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List of contents
I. What Do We Know About PTSD Following Assault?
1. The Clinical Picture: A Rape Victim and Her Father Tell their Stories
2. Diagnosis and Prevalence of PTSD Following Assault
3. Other Common Responses to Assault
4. What Do We Know about Treatment Efficacy for PTSD?
5. Theoretical Bases for PTSD and its Treatment
II. How to Conduct Effective Treatment of PTSD
6. An Overview of Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques and Programs for PTSD
7. Assessment of PTSD and Related Problems
8. The Beginning of Treatment
9. In Vivo Exposure: Confronting the Feared Situations
10. Imaginal Exposure: Reliving the Trauma
11. Cognitive Techniques I: Cognitive Restructuring
12. Cognitive Techniques II: Thought Stopping and Preparing for a Stressor
13. Relaxation Training: Deep Muscle, Cue-Controlled, and Differential Relaxation
14. Role Playing and Covert Modeling
15. Common Problems, Termination, and a Full Case Example Appendix: Assault
Information and History Interview (AIHI)
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
In the U.S. alone, approximately 1.5 million adult female survivors of rape are estimated to suffer from chronic PTSD. This invaluable book--informed by the latest research and written by two of the leading authorities in the field--provides a step-by-step guide to proven brief therapy techniques for treating traumatized women. Filling an urgent need of front-line practitioners working within managed care guidelines, the book includes numerous case examples illustrating sensitive and effective information-gathering and intervention, as well as explanations of how to cope with common problems and complications in treatment.
