Description
Evidence-based approaches to diagnosing and treating PTSD in an array of specific populations and settings
This timely, practical guide for busy professionals:
- Covers strategies for those working in specialized practice settings, such as primary care facilities, prisons, and hospitals for the severely mentally ill
- Offers guidelines for conducting forensic evaluations
- Provides information on malingering assessment
- Explores new frontiers in PTSD assessment, including neuroimaging and genetic testing
- Offers practical guidance on the assessment of most recognized comorbid conditions
- Discusses the roles of ethnicity, race, and culture in assessing and treating PTSD
- Offers assessment strategies for specific populations, including veterans, children, and the severely impaired
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
CHAPTER 1 Introduction and Overview 1
CHAPTER 2 Using Evidence-Based Practices 17
CHAPTER 3 Working With Trauma Survivors 31
CHAPTER 4 Assessing PTSD 71
CHAPTER 5 Assessing Comorbid Conditions 91
CHAPTER 6 Considering Ethnicity, Race, and Culture 103
CHAPTER 7 Conducting Forensic Evaluations 121
CHAPTER 8 Working With Children and Adolescents: Conceptual and Clinical Foundations 137
CHAPTER 9 Assessing Children and Adolescents: Evidence-Based Assessment Instruments 165
CHAPTER 10 Working With Veterans 185
CHAPTER 11 Working With Special Populations and Settings 209
CHAPTER 12 PTSD Treatments and Treatment Planning 229
CHAPTER 13 Follow-Up With Evaluation and Support 253
CHAPTER 14 Going Forward: New Frontiers and Future Directions 265
Author Index 283
Subject Index 295
