The Time Cure
Overcoming PTSD with the New Psychology of Time Perspective Therapy
Published on 2. October 2012
336 pages
978-1-118-28229-8 (ISBN)
Description
In his landmark book, The Time Paradox, internationallyknown psychologist Philip Zimbardo showed that we can transform theway we think about our past, present, and future to attain greatersuccess in work and in life. Now, in The Time Cure, Zimbardohas teamed with clinicians Richard and Rosemary Sword to reveal agroundbreaking approach that helps those living with post-traumaticstress disorder (PTSD) to shift their time perspectives and movebeyond the traumatic past toward a more positive future.
Time Perspective Therapy switches the focus from past topresent, from negative to positive, clearing the pathway for thebest yet to come: the future. It helps PTSD sufferers pull theirfeet out of the quicksand of past traumas and step firmly on thesolid ground of the present, allowing them to take a step forwardinto a brighter future. Rather than viewing PTSD as a mentalillness the authors see it as a mental injury--a normalreaction to traumatic events--and offer those suffering fromPTSD the healing balm of hope.
The Time Cure lays out the step-by-step process of TimePerspective Therapy, which has proven effective for a wide range ofindividuals, from veterans to survivors of abuse, accidents,assault, and neglect. Rooted in psychological research, the bookalso includes a wealth of vivid and inspiring stories fromreal-life PTSD sufferers--effective for individuals seekingself-help, their loved ones, therapists and counselors, or anyonewho wants to move forward to a brighter future.
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Overcoming PTSD with the New Psychology of Time Perspective Therapy
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Content
Introduction by Philip Zimbardo xi
Preface by Richard and Rosemary Sword xix
part 1 PTSD and time perspective therapy
1 How PTSD Sufferers Get Stuck in Time 3
PTSD basics 6
2 A New Psychology of Time 31
The Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory 46
3 Time Perspective Therapy 63
part 2 the stories
4 War Veterans, PTSD, and Time Perspective Therapy 95
''I Can Still Feel the Shock Wave of the IncomingArtillery Hitting Us'' Aki, WorldWar II Veteran 105
''I Didn't Want to ShootVillagers'' Mike, KoreanWar Veteran 112
''The Rush of Taking a Human Life Was MyAddiction'' Ed, VietnamWar Veteran 119
''It's Etched Forever in MyMemory'' Sean, GulfWar Veteran 128
''Something Snapped Inside Me'' Everest,Iraq War Veteran 135
5 Everyday Trauma, PTSD, and Time Perspective Therapy 145
''The Call That Broke the Camel'sBack'' Mary 149
''I Felt Totally Inadequate'' Jenny158
''I Thought IWas Dead for Sure'' Sherman166
''I Don't Know If I KilledHer--It'sWorse If You Don't Know''Randall 175
6 Women, PTSD, and Time Perspective Therapy 185
''And Anyway, No One Will Believe You''Iris 187
''I Felt Caught Between a Rock and a HardPlace'' Eve 197
''I Felt Like IWas Half a Person'' Faith205
''I Hid in the Closet forWhat Seemed LikeEternity'' Keiko 214
''It Has Been So Hard'' Betty 227
''I Got Really Scared'' Grace 235
Epilogue 247
Glossary 251
Resources 255
Appendix A: How TPT Compares with Other Approaches 261
Appendix B: Clinical Trial: TPT Pilot Study Research Data265
Appendix C: Client Psychological Test Scores 273
Acknowledgments 281
About the Authors 283
Endnotes 285
Index 301
