Mark Goulston

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder For Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

As Dr. Mark Goulston tells his patients who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), "The fact that you re still afraid doesn t mean you re in any danger. It just takes the will and the way for your heart and soul to accept what the logical part of your mind already knows. " In Post Traumatic Stress Disorder For Dummies, Dr.

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Cope with flashbacks, nightmares, and disruptive thoughts

Help your heart accept what your mind already knows -- and overcome PTSD

A traumatic event can turn your world upside down -- but just because you're still afraid doesn't mean you're still in danger. There is a path out ofPTSD, and this reassuring guide presents the latest on effective treatments that help to combat fear, stop stress in its tracks, and bring joy back to life.

Identify PTSD symptoms and get a diagnosis

Choose the ideal therapist for you

Weigh the pros and cons of medications

Maximize your healing

Help a partner, child, or other loved one triumph over PTSD

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley-VCH
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 189mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 580g
• ISBN-13: 9780470049228
• ISBN-10: 0470049227
• Artikelnr.: 22595794

Autorenporträt

Mark Goulston, MD, an expert on PTSD, suicide prevention, and violence intervention, maintains a private clinical practice. He has taught or lectured at UCLA, USC, and Fortune 500 companies and has trained FBI and police hostage negotiators.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Part I: The Basics of PTSD. Chapter 1. The Invisible Epidemic
of PTSD. Chapter 2. Aftershock: When the Past Won't Stay in the Past.
Chapter 3. Spotting the Clues: Signs and Symptoms of PTSD. Chapter 4. First
Response: Preventive Treatments for PTSD. Part II: Getting a Diagnosis and
Drafting a Plan. Chapter 5. Getting Answers: Finding Out Whether You Have
PTSD. Chapter 6. Building Your Treatment Team. Chapter 7. Setting the Stage
for Recovery: The First Steps Toward Healing. Part III: Choosing the Right
Treatment Approach. Chapter 8. Putting PTSD in Its Place with Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Chapter 9. The Role of Medication in Treating
PTSD. Chapter 10. Additional Paths to Wellness: Drawing on the Power of
Mind and Body. Part IV: Healing and Rebuilding during and after Treatment.
Chapter 11. The Journey Back: What to Expect. Chapter 12. Helping Yourself
Heal Your Body, Mind , and Soul. Chapter 13. Caring for Your Loved Ones
While They Care for You. Chapter 14. Getting Your Life Back on Track. Part
V: Stepping In: When You're Not the One Who's Suffering. Chapter 15.
Getting Help for a Child with PTSD. Chapter 16. Supporting a Loved One with
PTSD. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 17. The Ten Most Common Myths
about PTSD. Chapter 18. Ten Ways to Recognize that You're Getting Better.
Appendix: PTSD Resources. Index.