Trauma Centered Group Psychotherapy for Women

Learn effective PTSD group treatment br/br/The awareness of psychological trauma has grown exponentially in the past decade, and clinicians in many areas have increasingly found themselves confronted with the need to provide trauma-related services to clients. Still, there remains a serious lack of manuals that guide clinicians using group therapy to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Trauma-Centered Group Psychotherapy for Women: A Clinician's Manual is the important, "how-to" resource that fills this void with a successful theory-based, field-tested model of group therapy for traumatized women. Concise and full of clinical examples, this helpful text includes a session-by-session guide for clinicians and a workbook for clients. br/br/Comprehensive and practical, Trauma-Centered Group Psychotherapy for Women: A Clinician's Manual not only describes the theory, method, and rationale for this effective treatment, but also offers a complete, step-by-step clinician's manual and client workbook to help implement the model and establish effective practice. Explained in-depth are unique methods such as the use of testimonial and ceremonial structures to heighten the therapeutic impact and case examples of individual client histories and progress through treatment. In addition, appendices detailing a treatment contract and a script for a trauma program "Graduation Ceremony" are also included. br/br/Chapters in Trauma-Centered Group Psychotherapy for Women cover: bulletlist bulletconcepts of group therapy with traumatized populations bulletdevelopmental theory of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder bulletusefulness and challenges of various formats of group therapy bulletsession-by-session instructions for clinicians bulletsession-by-session workbook for clients bulletguidance in handling difficult treatment and clinical situations bulletgroup therapy procedures and rules bulletmanaging traumatic re-enactments bulletempirical support for TCGP bulletand much more!/bullet/bulletlistWith a detailed bibliography and numerous diagrams, charts, and tables for visualizing information, Trauma-Centered Group Psychotherapy for Women is an ideal resource for mental health clinicians of all types, graduate students and educators, state mental health commissions and agencies, libraries, hospitals, and clinics.