Trauma Practice: Tools for Stabilization and Recovery - Softcover

This important book both addresses what we know today at a theoretical level and, equally importantly, explains clinical methods in the context of treatment?[It] offers a comprehensive guide for clinicians working with the traumatized? also an excellent resource for trainers, teachers, and educators of trauma practitioners." Charles R. Figley, PhD, Florida State University Traumatology Institute, Tallahassee, FL "Built on a strong empirically based foundation, this book is a must read for all therapists working with survivors of traumatic events." Mark D. Lerner, PhD, President, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress "This is how to present a 'how to' guidebook. It is more than an overview. It is a comprehensive step-by-step description of tools for the practitioner [...] drawn mainly from cognitive behavioral approaches [...]. Each application is labeled according to its fit with the three "necessary ingredients" of relaxation, exposure, and cognitive restructuring. [...] There are exercises for the client and for the therapist that can be copied and used in treatment. Readers will be grateful for the help available in this book, which can be immediately used in the clinical setting." Louis W. Tinnin, MD, Founder and Medical Director of the Trauma Recovery Institute, Morgantown, WV

Written to help guide clinicians through the maze of trauma treatment, this practical manual is effectively a structured tool-kit of techniques and protocols to assist therapists in their challenging work with trauma survivors. With an emphasis upon cognitive-behavioral interventions, it provides resources and guidance for any psychotherapist working with any client. The manual is divided into three main sections, corresponding to Herman's (1992) Triphasic Model - Safety & Stabilization, Remembrance & Mourning, and Reconnection. For each of the three phases, it presents an array of techniques, protocols, and interventions, described clearly, thoroughly, and in a structured, easy-to-follow manner, in the four categories of cognitive, behavioral, body-oriented, and emotional/relational. This book promises to become an essential resource in trauma practice. A comprehensive, step-by-step guidebook, and an essential resource for all those treating trauma victims.