Psychological Assessment of Adult Posttraumatic States (Psychotherapy Practitioner Resource Series) [Paperback]

John N. Briere (Author)

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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: American Psychological Association; 1st. Ed edition (Feb 1997)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1557984034
ISBN-13: 978-1557984036
Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15 x 1.3 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,173,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Practitioners are becoming increasingly aware of the likelihood of recent or long-past traumatic experiences in the lives of those seeking mental health services. These traumas range from unresolved child abuse to more acute assault experiences and natural disasters. Until recently, the mental health professional has had relatively little access to clinical data regarding posttraumatic stress, but the last decade has seen a dramatic increase in empirical studies of psychological trauma, as well as the development of a number of validated trauma-specific assessment devices. This text is a practical, research-based guide to the assessment of posttraumatic psychological disturbance in adults. The chapters discuss three general areas: first, the author describes the etiology and phenomenology of DSM-IV stress disorders and related stress-associated conditions (eg. dissociative disorders). Next, he outlines a philosophy of trauma-relevant psychological assessment that takes into account the complexities involved, such as the need to assess the role of pretraumatic factors and other concomitant psychological disorders.

Finally, he reviews both general as well as trauma-focused texts and interviews, and evaluates their strengths and weaknesses. This text will be of interest to a broad audience of clinical psychologists as well as graduate students.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Must Own, 26 Jun 2000

By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Psychological Assessment of Adult Posttraumatic States (Psychotherapy Practitioner Resource Series) (Paperback)

Anyone interested in the assessment of PTSD must own this title. The book provides practical information about the many aspects of PTSD. Briere provides clear discriptions of specific PTSD symptomatology such as flash backs, dissociation, depersonalization, and derealization. He also discusses theoretical conceptualizations of PTSD such as complex PTSD. This book walks the reader through multiple assessment instruments and discusses both the complexities and subtlties of PTSD and associated disorders. Easy to read, complete, and full of information. Useful for the beginner or the seasoned veteran. No psychological library is complete without this title. Like Exner's Rorschach and Caldwell's MMPI literature, this book will take it's rightful place in the psychological assessment elite.

4.0 out of 5 stars A Useful Addtion to Professional Literature, 27 May 2003

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This review is from: Psychological Assessment of Adult Posttraumatic States (Psychotherapy Practitioner Resource Series) (Paperback)

This is far from being an exciting book, but it is a useful nuts-and-bolts review of available assessment instruments for PTSD and related disorders. Those who have worked with sufferers from the disorder are likely to have strong opinions about various aspects of it--Briere does not give much space to controversies about the adequacy (or lack thereof) of the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD, but does discuss other proposed disorders of extreme stress and ways of assessing them. His conclusion (which should be no surprise to anyone) is that trauma assessment is in its infancy and there is no "gold standard" yet. Nevertheless, he does make useful recommendations, and psychologists working with trauma victims ought to have this book on their shelves.

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