Counselling for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Third Edition addresses thespecifics of counselling clients who have suffered major trauma whetherrecently or in t... » 

Counselling for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Third Edition addresses thespecifics of counselling clients who have suffered major trauma whetherrecently or in the past and includes 18 detailed case examples together withtranscripts of sessions. The authors cognitive contextual approach translatesthe psychobiology of trauma responses into clinically useful analogies andsimple drawings that guide the therapist and client. The book is unique incovering the diagnosis and treatment of the full spectrum of posttraumaticstates.In this fully updated Third Edition the needs of special populations childrenadolescents refugees and those in pain are also addressed.Additional material includes a new PTSD screening inventory and a counsellingcompetence scale.Counselling for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Third Edition is an invaluablecomprehensive aid for both the experienced and novice therapist working withtrauma victims.Michael J. Scott is a Consultant Psychologist and External Examiner for the MScCognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapies Programme at the University ofChester. Stephen G. Stradling is Professor of Transport Psychology at NapierUniversity. «