Counselling for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Informationen zum Autor Michael J Scott is a Consultant Psychologist specialising in the assessment and treatment of trauma and practising in Liverpool. This is his ninth text book and his books have included the Simply Effective CBT series and a self-help book for trauma victims and their friends and family, Moving On After Trauma. He taught CBT for 15 years at the University of Manchester and was External Examiner for the MSc in Cognitive and Behaviuoural Psychotherapies at the University of Chester. He is currently External Examiner at the Sheffield Hallam University. Klappentext This book addresses the specifics of counselling clients who have suffered major trauma, whether recently or in the past, and includes 18 detailed case examples together with transcripts of sessions. It is unique in covering the diagnosis and treatment of the full spectrum of post-traumatic states. This fully updated Third Edition includes the needs of special populations: children/adolescents, refugees and those in pain are also addressed. Additional material includes a new PTSD screening inventory and a counselling competence scale. Zusammenfassung Maps out how to therapeutically treat sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using a cognitive behavioural approach to treatment. Covering the spectrum of post-traumatic states! this book outlines a range of techniques for counselling clients who have suffered major trauma. Inhaltsverzeichnis THEORETICAL BACKGROUND Post-Traumatic Responses Diagnostic Criteria Assessment Development and Course of PTSD Conceptualising PTSD - The Maladaptive Interplay of Two Levels of Memory The Cognitive Profile of Post-Traumatic Responses The Cognitive-Contextual Approach APPLICATIONS PTSD and Sub-Syndromal PTSD Case Examples Beyond PTSD Case Examples

Product details

• Authors: Michael J Scott, Michael J Stradling Scott, Michael J. Scott, Michael J. Stradling Scott, Michael J./ Stradling Scott, Stephen G Stradling, Stephen G. Stradling
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.07.2006
• EAN: 9781412920995
• ISBN: 978-1-4129-2099-5
• No. of pages: 168
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Therapy in Practice; Therapy in Practice
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works