Claudia Zayfert, Jason C Deviva

When Someone You Love Suffers from Posttraumatic Stress

What to Expect and What You Can Do

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

For trauma survivors struggling with intense memories and emotions, it often feels like life won't ever be "normal" again. Effective treatments are out there, but the needs of family members are often overlooked. Will the person you love ever get better? What can you do to promote healing? Where can you turn when you just can't cope? From experienced trauma specialists Drs. Claudia Zayfert and Jason C. DeViva, this compassionate guide is packed with information, support, vivid stories, and specific advice. Learn to navigate the rough spots day by day and help your loved one find a brighter tomorrow.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 149mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 385g
• ISBN-13: 9781609180652
• ISBN-10: 1609180658
• Artikelnr.: 32819201

Autorenporträt

Claudia Zayfert, PhD, a clinical psychologist, is an internationally renowned expert in cognitive-behavioral therapy who has worked with trauma survivors for over 20 years. She is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Service at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Jason C. DeViva, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in the VA Connecticut Health Care System, where he works extensively with veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Dr. DeViva is on the faculty of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Yale School of Medicine. He has treated both veterans and civilians with posttraumatic stress disorder and related problems for over a decade.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction I. Understanding Posttraumatic Stress 1. What It Feels Like to
Live with a Trauma Survivor 2. How Trauma Affects Survivors 3. Why Is Your
Loved One Stuck in the Past? 4. Treatments That Can Help with PTSD and
Other Problems 5. Finding a Therapist II. Helping Yourself, Helping the
Survivor 6. Taking Care of Yourself 7. Setting Limits 8. Communicating Your
Needs III. Coping with Specific Traumas 9. When Someone You Love Has Been
Sexually Assaulted 10. When Someone You Love Has Been to War IV. Putting
Your Lives Back Together 11. Reconnecting with Your Partner and Helping
Your Children 12. Recovery and Beyond Resources