Assessing Psychological Trauma and Ptsd

By: Wilson, John P.

From prominent authorities in the field, the revised and expanded second edition of this acclaimed work is an essential resource for anyone providing treatment services or conducting research in the area of trauma and PTSD. The volume reviews the breadth of current knowledge about trauma assessment and provides clear, up-to-date recommendations for practice. Coverage encompasses the uses of standardized measures, clinical procedures, epidemiological methods, and projective techniques, as well as approaches to evaluating specific survivor populations. Existing chapters have been fully rewritten and seven entirely new chapters added, addressing recent developments in classification; emerging applications of neuroimaging and pharmacological probes; legal and forensic issues in assessment; assessment of comorbid PTSD and substance abuse; and effects of trauma on physical health.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593850352
• ISBN13: 9781593850357
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 668 Pages
• Weight: 2.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"