Lisa Y. Adams

Fast Facts about PTSD (eBook, ePUB)

A Guide for Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This is concise, quick-access guide to the full continuum of care for all major health care professionals working with individuals suffering from PTSD. The most comprehensive book available about caring for this population, it encompasses the history of PTSD, its theoretical underpinnings, and complete instructions for conducting a full screening, assessment, and diagnosis for people with PTSD. Designed to facilitate speedy access to information, the guide consists of short paragraphs, bulleted information, and "Fast Facts in a Nutshell" boxes containing critical points.

This book presents information about the scope of populations at risk for developing PTSD, from young victims of bullying to rape/sexual assault victims, and why they are at risk. It includes information for intervention with people of all ages and backgrounds, and includes abundant case scenarios depicting real-life situations. The book also provides important information about strategies for coping with PTSD and, when possible, prevention. Written for both students and practicing health care professionals, it includes everything RNs and APRNs need to be aware of when working with individuals or groups of people suffering from PTSD.

Key Features:

• Delivers complete practice guidelines for frontline health care professionals who work with individuals with PTSD
• Includes information on the scope of populations at risk for developing PSTD and why they are at risk
• Provide real-life case scenarios of individuals with PTSD
• Covers the practice continuum, offering guidance for intervening with people of different ages and situations
• Offers objectives, case studies, and "Fast Facts in a Nutshell" boxes

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780826170095
• Artikelnr.: 49259546

Autorenporträt

Lisa Y. Adams, PhD, MSc, RN, is Course Instructor, Athabasca University, Alberta, Canada, and Mental Health and Addictions Consultant, Ministry of Health, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Preface
Part I THE BEGINNINGS OF PTSD
1. Understanding Stress, Mental Health, and Mental Illness
2. Trauma
Part II THE IMPACT OF PTSD
3. PTSD 101
4. Who Suffers or Is at Risk?
5. The Impact of Traumatic Events
6. The Long-Term Impact of PTSD
Part III THE INTRICACIES OF PTSD
7. Prevention of PTSD
8. Clinical Interventions
9. Treatment Interventions
10. Coping With PTSD
11. Community Involvement
12. Cultural Implications
13. Special Population Considerations
14. Future Trends and Directions for Treating PTSD
Index