Assessing psychological trauma and PTSD / edited by John P. Wilson, Terence M. Keane.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Introduction, John P. Wilson and Terence M. Keane -- I. Understanding and Assessing Trauma and PTSD -- 1. PTSD and Complex PTSD: Symptoms, Syndromes, and Diagnoses, John P. Wilson -- 2. Assessing Acute Stress Disorder, Richard A. Bryant -- II. Assessment Methods -- 3. Standardized Self-Report Measures of Civilian Trauma and PTSD, Fran H. Norris and Jessica Hamblen -- 4. Structured Clinical Interview Techniques for PTSD, Daniel S. Weiss -- 5. Systematic Assessment of Posttraumatic Dissociation: The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Dissociative Disorders, Marlene Steinberg -- 6. The Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire, Charles R. Marmar, Thomas J. Metzler, and Christian Otte -- 7. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised, Daniel S. Weiss -- 8. The Role of the Rorschach in the Assessment and Treatment of Trauma, Toni Luxenberg and Patti Levin -- 9. Epidemiological Methods for Assessing Trauma and PTSD, William E. Schlenger, B. Kathleen Jordan, Juesta M. Caddell, Lori Ebert, and John A. Fairbank -- 10. The Assessment of Military-Related PTSD, Terence M. Keane, Amy E. Street, and Jane Stafford -- III. Psychobiology -- 11. Psychophysiological Assessment of PTSD, Scott P. Orr, Linda J. Metzger, Mark W. Miller, and Danny G. Kaloupek -- 12. Assessing Neuropsychological Concomitants of Trauma and PTSD, Jeffrey A. Knight and Casey T. Taft -- 13. Neuroimaging Studies in PTSD, Joan Kaufman, Deane Aikins, and John Krystal -- 14. Psychobiological Laboratory Assessment of PTSD, Matthew J. Friedman -- IV. Physical Health, Substance Use Disorder, and Bereavement -- 15. Trauma, PTSD, and Physical Health: Clinical Issues, Todd C. Buckley, Bonnie L. Green, and Paula P. Schnurr -- 16. Assessment of Trauma, PTSD, and Substance Use Disorder: A Practical Guide, Lisa M. Najavits -- 17. Assessing Traumatic Bereavement, Beverley Raphael, Nada Martinek, and Sally Wooding -- V. Psychosocial Development and Gender Issues -- 18. Assessing Traumatic Experiences in Children, Kathleen O. Nader -- 19. Psychological Assessment of Child Abuse Effects in Adults, John Briere -- 20. Gender Issues in the Assessment of PTSD, Rachel Kimerling, Annabel Prins, Darrah Westrup, and Tina Lee -- VI. Assessing Traumatic Injury in Litigation -- 21. Forensic/Clinical Assessment of Psychological Trauma and PTSD in Legal Settings, John P. Wilson and Thomas A. Moran.

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Summary: "This comprehensive, authoritative volume meets a key need for anyone providing treatment services or conducting research in the area of trauma and PTSD, including psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, and students in these fields. It is an invaluable text for courses in stress and trauma, abuse and victimization, or abnormal psychology, as well as clinical psychology practica."--BOOK JACKET.