Retraumatization: Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention
About this ebook
No better guide than Retraumatization exists to fulfill these goals. The editors and contributors, all highly regarded experts, accomplish six objectives, to:
- define retraumatization
- outline the controversies related to it
- provide an overview of theoretical models
- present data related to the frequency of occurrence of different forms of trauma
- detail the most reliable strategies for assessment
- to provide an overview of treatments.
Contained within is the most current information on prevention and treatment approaches for specific populations. All chapters are uniformly structured and address epidemiological data, clinical descriptions, assessment, diagnosis and prognosis, and prevention. It is an indispensible resource that expands readers’ knowledge and skills, and will encourage dialogue in a field that has many unanswered questions.
About the author
Melanie P. Duckworth, PhD, is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Nevada– Reno, USA. She is a well-published author whose work can be found in numerous academic journals.
Victoria M. Follette, PhD, is Psychology Department Chair and Professor at the University of Nevada– Reno, USA. She is also the 2006 recipient of the university’s Silver Compass Award and the 2008 recipient of the Foundation Professor Award.
