Now in paperback, this bestselling classic presents seminal theory and research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Together, the leading editors and contributors comprehensively examine how trauma affects an individuals biology, conceptions of the world, and psychological functioning. Key topics include why certain people cope successfully with traumatic experiences while others do not, the neurobiological processes underlying PTSD symptomatology, enduring questions surrounding traumatic memories and dissociation, and the core components of effective interventions. A highly influential work that laid the foundation for many of the fields continuing advances, this volume remains an immensely informative and thought-provoking clinical reference and text. A new preface to the paperback edition situates the book within the context of contemporary research developments.
Part I: Background Issues and History. van der Kolk, McFarlane, The Black Hole of Trauma. McFarlane, van der Kolk, Trauma and its Challenge to Society. van der Kolk, Weisaeth, van der Hart, History of Trauma in Psychiatry. Part II: Acute Reactions. Shalev, Stress versus Traumatic Stress: From Acute Homeostatic Reactions to Chronic Psychopathology. Solomon, Laror, McFarlane, Acute Posttraumatic Reactions in Soldiers and Civilians. Part III: Defining and Diagnosing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Brett, The Classification of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. McFarlane, Girolamo, The Nature of Traumatic Stressors and the Epidemiology of Posttraumatic Reaction. McFarlane, Resilience, Vulnerability and the Course of Posttraumatic Reactions. van der Kolk, The Complexity of Adaptation to Trauma: Self-regulation, Stimulus Discrimination, and Characterological Development. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Approaches to the Psychobiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Newman, Kaloupek, Feane, Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Clinical and Research Settings. Part IV: Memory: Mechanisms and Processes. van der Kolk, Trauma and Memory. van der Kolk, van der Hart, Marmar, Dissociation and Information Processing in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Part V: Developmental, Social, and Cultural Issues. Pynoos, Steinberg, Goenjian, Traumatic Stress in Childhood and Adolescence, Recent Developments and Current Controversies. Prior Traumatization and the Process of Aging: Theory and Clinical Implications. Pitman, Sparr, Saunders, McFarlane, Legal Issues in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. de Vries, Trauma in Cultural Perspective. Part VI: Treatment. van der Kolk, McFarlane, van der Hart, A General Approach to Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Ursano, Grieger, McCarroll, Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress: Consultation, Training, and Early Treatment. Raphael, Wilson, Meldrum, McFarlane, Acute Preventive Interventions. Turnbull, McFarlane, Acute Treatments. Rothbaum, Foa, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Davidson, van der Kolk, The Psychopharmacological Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Lindy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: The Nature of the Therapeutic Relationship. Turner, McFarlane, van der Kolk, The Therapeutic Environment and New Explorations in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.