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The PTSD workbook

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Williams, Mary Beth. --Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications , 2002.
Call Number
WM 170 W725p 2002
Location
Nova Scotia Hospital
Call Number
WM 170 W725p 2002
Author
Williams, Mary Beth
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Date of Publication
2002
Physical Description
237 p.
ISBN
1572242825
Subjects (MeSH)
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Format
Book
Location
Nova Scotia Hospital
Loan Period
3 weeks
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The PTSD workbook : simple, effective techniques for overcoming traumatic stress symptoms

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Mary Beth Williams, Soili Poijula. (2nd ed.) --Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications , c2013.
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In The PTSD Workbook, Second Edition, psychologists and trauma experts Mary Beth Williams and Soili Poijula offer the most effective tools available for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this fully revised and updated edition, readers will learn how to determine the type of trauma they have experienced, identify their symptoms, and learn the most effective strategies they can use to overcome these symptoms. This new edition features chapters focusing on veterans with PTSD, the …
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Author
Williams, Mary Beth
Other Authors
Poijula, Soili
Responsibility
Mary Beth Williams, Soili Poijula
Edition
2nd ed.
Alternate Title
The post traumatic stress disorder workbook
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Date of Publication
c2013
Physical Description
362 p.
Series Title
A new harbinger self help workbook
ISBN
9781608827046
Subjects (MeSH)
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - Popular Works
Abstract
In The PTSD Workbook, Second Edition, psychologists and trauma experts Mary Beth Williams and Soili Poijula offer the most effective tools available for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this fully revised and updated edition, readers will learn how to determine the type of trauma they have experienced, identify their symptoms, and learn the most effective strategies they can use to overcome these symptoms. This new edition features chapters focusing on veterans with PTSD, the link between cortisol and adrenaline and its role in PTSD and overall mental health.
Contents
Introduction; 1. A Look at Trauma: Simple and Complex -- 2. Before Doing the Work: Safety, Security, and Intention -- 3. Identifying and Writing about What Has Happened to You -- 4. Helping Yourself When You Reexperience a Trauma -- 5. Coping with Trauma with Less Avoidance and Denial -- 6. Lessening Arousal: What to Do If You Can't Sleep, Can't Relax, or Are Angry and Irritable -- 7. Stress, Trauma, and Your Body -- 8. Dealing with Associated Symptoms of PTSD: Guilt, Survivor Guilt, Shame, and Loss -- 9. For Veterans Returning from War: Tools for Personal Survival -- 10. Difficulty Regulating Emotion --11. Alterations in Attention or Consciousness: Dealing with Dissociation and Traumatic Amnesia -- 12. A Bit More about Somatization: How Trauma Impacts Your Body -- 13. How Trauma Impacts the Way You View Yourself -- 14. Dealing with Your Perpetrators -- 15. Alterations in Your Relationships with Others -- 16. Finding Meaning -- 17. Final Thoughts and Exercises -- Appendix A -- Complex PTSD Questionnaire for Trauma Survivors -- The Stressors of War Checklist -- References.
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e-Book
Location
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