In the U.S. alone, approximately 1.5 million adult female survivors of rape are estimated to suffer from chronic PTSD. This invaluable book--informed by the latest research and written by two of the leading authorities in the field--provides a step-by-step guide to proven brief therapy techniques for treating traumatized women. Filling an urgent need of front-line practitioners working within managed care guidelines, the book includes numerous case examples illustrating sensitive and effective information-gathering and intervention, as well as explanations of how to cope with common problems and complications in treatment.
I. What Do We Know About PTSD Following Assault?
1. The Clinical Picture: A Rape Victim and Her Father Tell their Stories
2. Diagnosis and Prevalence of PTSD Following Assault
3. Other Common Responses to Assault
4. What Do We Know about Treatment Efficacy for PTSD?
5. Theoretical Bases for PTSD and its Treatment
II. How to Conduct Effective Treatment of PTSD
6. An Overview of Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques and Programs for PTSD
7. Assessment of PTSD and Related Problems
8. The Beginning of Treatment
9. In Vivo Exposure: Confronting the Feared Situations
10. Imaginal Exposure: Reliving the Trauma
11. Cognitive Techniques I: Cognitive Restructuring
12. Cognitive Techniques II: Thought Stopping and Preparing for a Stressor
13. Relaxation Training: Deep Muscle, Cue-Controlled, and Differential Relaxation
14. Role Playing and Covert Modeling
15. Common Problems, Termination, and a Full Case Example Appendix: Assault
Information and History Interview (AIHI)
