Trauma Practice: Tools For Stabilization And Recovery - Softcover

Baranowsky, Anna B., Ph.D.; Gentry, J. Eric, Ph.D.; Schultz, D. Franklin, Ph.D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0889372896 ISBN 13: 9780889372894

Publisher: Hogrefe & Huber Pub, 2005

Synopsis

Trauma Practice, now in its 3rd edition, is back by popular demand! Filled with new resources, this book based on the tri-phasic trauma treatment model is a guide for both seasoned trauma therapists and newer mental health professionals seeking practical approaches that work.Clearly written and detailed, Trauma Practice provides the reader with an array of techniques, protocols and interventions for effectively helping trauma survivors. This book will help you address the (cognitive, behavioral, body-oriented, and emotional/ relational) aftermath of trauma using impactful care approaches. In addition to presenting the foundations of CBT trauma treatment, the authors also provide step-bystep explanations of many popular and effective CBT techniques developed through the lens of phased trauma therapy. Interventions include Trigger List Development, 3-6 Breath Training, Layering, Systematic Desensitization, Exposure Therapy, Story-Telling Approaches, as well as new approaches inspired by recent research on neuroplasticity such as Picture Positive, Corrective Messages from Old Storylines, and Thematic Map.Completely new sections are devoted to forward-facing trauma therapy, and clinician self-care. This is a manual that you will find useful everyday in your trauma practice.

About this title

About the Author

Anna B. Baranowsky, PhD, CPsych is a registered clinical psychologist and the founder and director of Traumatology Institute
(Canada). She was instrumental in developing training materials for the Traumatology Institute Training Curriculum
(TITC). Dr. Baranowsky served on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Traumatology s Commission on Certification and
Accreditation. She has been recognized by the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress with diplomate status and
is a board-certified expert in traumatic stress. She has been trained in many cutting-edge trauma treatments now being
recognized as highly effective in resolving the emotional aftermath of exposure to trauma and works with a wide range of
trauma survivors from airplane crash survivors to victims of violence as well as first responders at trauma scenes.
J. Eric Gentry, PhD, LMHC is an internationally recognized leader in the study and treatment of traumatic stress and compassion
fatigue. He is the vice president and founding board member of the International Association of Trauma Professionals
and a diplomate and board-certified through the Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. He is in his 32nd year as a professional
caregiver/clinician and maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Sarasota, FL. He has trained tens of thousands of
international caregiving professionals through Compassion Unlimited, his private training/consulting practice, and through
his tenure as associate director of the original Traumatology Institute at FSU, and as co-director of the International Traumatology
Institute at the University of South Florida.

Review

Built on a strong empirically based foundation, this book is a must read for all therapists working with survivors... -- Mark D. Lerner, PhD, President, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress

Readers will be grateful for the help available in this book, which can be immediately used in the clinical setting. -- Louis W. Tinnin, MD, Founder and Medical Director of the Trauma Recovery Institute, Morgantown, WV

[It] offers a comprehensive guide for clinicians... also an excellent resource for trainers, teachers, and educators of trauma practitioners." -- Charles R. Figley, PhD, Florida State University Traumatology Institute, Tallahassee, FL

Edition details

• Publisher: Hogrefe & Huber Pub
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0889372896
• ISBN 13: 9780889372894
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96