The Everything Guide to Overcoming PTSD
Simple, effective techniques for healing and recovery
1st Edition
Published on 15. May 2014
304 pages
978-1-4405-7463-4 (ISBN)
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Expert advice for conquering the effects of trauma!
If you have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), everyday life may seem overwhelming. But you're not alone--there's hope for recovery, and you can learn how to take control of your emotions. The Everything Guide to Overcoming PTSD includes in-depth information on:
If you have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), everyday life may seem overwhelming. But you're not alone--there's hope for recovery, and you can learn how to take control of your emotions. The Everything Guide to Overcoming PTSD includes in-depth information on:
- Traditional treatments, including psychotherapy, drug therapy, and cognitive behavioral theory.
- New methods of support, like mindfulness therapy and animal therapy.
- Ways to reverse the physical effects of PTSD.
- Techniques for treating children who have developed PTSD.
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Simple, Effective Techniques for Healing and Recovery
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Romeo Vitelli, PhD is a psychologist in private practice, where he treats a variety of psychological issues, including grief, depression, chronic pain, phobic reactions, stress and anger management, and post-accident adaptation. He writes regularly on Media Spotlight (a Psychology Today blog), and he is a Healthy Living writer for the Huffington Post. He also writes on his own blog, Providentia (www.drvitelli.typepad.com). He lives in Ontario, Canada.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Top 10 Ways to Cope with Ptsd
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Basics of Ptsd
- Definition of Ptsd
- Who Gets Ptsd?
- How Common is Ptsd?
- Ptsd Facts
- Ptsd in Different Forms
- Chapter 2: History of Ptsd
- Soldier'S Heart
- Shell Shock
- Combat Fatigue
- The Fight for Ptsd'S Recognition
- Ptsd Today
- Chapter 3: Ptsd and the Brain
- Stress and the Body
- How Trauma Affects the Brain
- Are Some People More Vulnerable to Trauma?
- Other Factors Linked to Ptsd Vulnerability
- Is There a Ptsd Gene?
- Chapter 4: Symptoms of Ptsd
- General Symptoms of Ptsd
- Responding to Disasters
- Thoughts and Behaviors
- Symptoms that Confuse
- Can it be More Than One?
- Chapter 5: Comparing Ptsd to Other Disorders
- Acute Stress Disorder
- Anxiety Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Ocd)
- Depression
- Personality Disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Conversion Disorder
- Chapter 6: Who Ptsd Affects
- Types of Traumatic Events
- Important Factors
- Famous People who Developed Ptsd
- Isn'T Everyone a Little Different?
- Natural Disasters
- Ptsd in Wartime
- Refugees and Ptsd
- Personal Trauma
- Ptsd and Sexual Abuse
- Chapter 7: Special Populations and Ptsd
- Ptsd in Veterans
- Ptsd in Children
- Risk Factors in Children
- Ptsd in Victims of Violence
- Ptsd and Traumatic Brain Injury
- Chapter 8: The Role of Ptsd in Building Relationships
- Impact of Trauma
- When Parents Have the Disorder
- Social Relationships
- Professional Relationships
- Romantic Relationships
- Why are you in this Relationship?
- Chapter 9: Ptsd Paired with other Disorders
- Trauma and your Health
- Ptsd and Substance Abuse
- Mood Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Ptsd and Infection Resistance
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Chronic Pain
- Chapter 10: Can Ptsd be Prevented?
- Immediate Help
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
- Psychological First Aid
- Forming Social Support Networks
- Using Online Resources
- Chapter 11: If Someone you Love has Ptsd
- Being Supportive
- When to Intervene
- Expressing Your Concerns
- Dealing with Denial and Confusion
- What Should you Say?
- What Should you Do?
- What if your Child has Ptsd?
- Chapter 12: Treatment for Ptsd
- Treatment Basics
- When is Treatment Necessary?
- Where to go for Help
- Finding Information
- Sifting Through Information
- Is it Working?
- Group Support
- Treating Ptsd in Children
- Chapter 13: Therapy Options for Ptsd
- Psychotherapy
- Acute Post-Traumatic Interventions
- Drug Therapy
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Does Emdr Help?
- Counseling/Psychotherapy
- Chapter 14: The Family and Ptsd
- Ptsd Symptoms in the Family
- Characteristics of the Family System
- Creating Social Support Networks
- Defusing Stress
- Learning to Cope in the Present
- Family and Couples Therapy
- Chapter 15: Handling the Symptoms
- Learning to Cope
- Controlling Stress
- Dealing with Flashbacks
- Coping with Reminders
- Confronting Triggers
- Learning Hope
- Chapter 16: What is Resilience?
- Research on Resilience
- Why are some People more Resilient?
- Can Resilience be Learned?
- Is Resilience Enough?
- Incorporating Resilience into Everyday Life
- Resilience in the Workplace
- Resilience and Aging
- Chapter 17: When PTSD Goes Untreated: When Ptsd Goes Untreated: How not to Cope
- Ptsd Does not Just go Away
- Self-Medication
- Emotional Numbing
- Short-Term Consequences
- Long-Term Consequences
- Chapter 18: Where to go from Here
- Living Life with Ptsd
- Moving On
- Gaining Control
- Easing the Destructive Impact
- Learning to Cope in the Future
- Appendix A: Dsm-5 Criteria for Ptsd Diagnosis
- Appendix B: Ptsd Checklist (Pcl)
- Appendix C: Useful Ptsd Resources
- Appendix D: Suggested Reading
- Acknowledgments
- Copyright
