Behavioral Activation for PTSD

Behavioral Activation for PTSD: A Workbook for Men is the definitive behavioral activation workbook to take charge of your life and recover from PTSD.

Behavioral activation is a proactive, evidence-based therapy program that helps you take back your life from PTSD. Using actionable exercises, Behavioral Activation for PTSD: A Workbook for Men helps you overcome triggers and avoidance behaviors by reintroducing positive, mood-boosting activities into your daily life.

Lisa Burgert Campbell, PhD, a trauma counselor and psychologist for the Department of Veterans Affairs, along with Karie Kermath, a trauma survivor, have specifically designed this self-paced program to tackle the unique challenges that men with PTSD commonly face. Through targeted exercises that address home life, work life, social life, and recreation, Behavioral Activation for PTSD: A Workbook for Men offers real, results-driven strategies to cope and recover from PTSD.

Behavioral Activation for PTSD: A Workbook for Men encourages you to take action and move past trauma, with:

• An introduction that explains the causes and symptoms of PTSD, and addresses how behavior activation can help you heal
• Action-oriented exercises that target the main life arenas affected by PTSD (home, work, relationships, and wellness), and don't require you to dwell on traumatic memories, emotions, or bodily sensations to complete
• A self-paced, flexible program for people who have never had psychotherapy, that can be completed based on individual needs and goals

Whether the trauma happened yesterday or years ago, every day is an opportunity to heal and move on. Offering strategies and support, Behavioral Activation for PTSD: A Workbook for Men shows you how to beat PTSD and make recovery your new reality.

LISA BURGERT CAMPBELL, PhD, is a psychologist for the Department of Veterans Affairs. She currently serves as the Program Coordinator for the San Diego VA, South County PTSD Program and is affiliated with the psychology training program at the University of California, San Diego. For the past fifteen years, she’s counseled all types of trauma survivors, at the VA and in her private practice.

KARIE A. KERMATH is a trauma survivor who successfully completed Prolonged Exposure for PTSD. After her life went rogue, she discovered the healing power of sharing her experiences and helping others take on their own PTSD symptoms.

CHAPLAIN HENRY L. PETERSON has served in the military and worked closely with veterans for the past 53 years. During his military career, he first served in the U.S. Air Force; later, while in the Army Active Reserves, he served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He saw combat while serving with the United Arab Emirates Army during that conflict. Today, Peterson is part of the PTSD Clinical Team at the VA, San Diego, and has counseled veterans of every war from WW II to the current conflicts in the Middle East. In addition, he counsels survivors of Military Sexual Trauma and takes a special interest in reaching out to homeless Veterans in order to enroll them in VA Health Care.