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Personality-Guided Therapy For Posttraumatic Stress Disorder [Hardcover]

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In Personality-Guided Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, George S. Everly, Jr. and Jeffrey M. Lating shed light on the role personality factors play in the genesis and treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Since September 11, 2001, there has been a surge of interest among professionals and the public in the phenomenon of posttraumatic stress. With psychologically toxic events like airplane hijackings, terrorist acts, community violence, and natural disasters an unfortunate reality in today's world, posttraumatic stress may be viewed as posing a public health challenge. Using Theodore Millon's personality-guided psychology as a framework, the authors provide insight into this challenging disorder. They discuss personality factors that can help protect against stress or increase vulnerability to stress. They explore the biological foundations of PTSD and offer practical guidance on how to assess PTSD, how to incorporate an understanding of personality in the formation of the therapeutic alliance and in other aspects of intervention, and how to resolve trauma. This groundbreaking book will be invaluable to all helping professionals dealing with the aftermath of trauma.

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John Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD. Text sheds light on the role personality factors play in the genesis and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Provides insight into this challenging disorder, discussing personality factors that can help protect against stress or increase vulnerability to stress. For all mental health professionals.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Trends in the Know-how of stress-related disorders., Nov 17 2003
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This review is from: Personality-Guided Therapy For Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Hardcover)
This book is part of a series of personality-guided psychotherapy manuals having an editor such as Theodore Millon. Millon has received the 2003 Award for Distinguished Professional Contribution to Applied Research from the American Psychological Association. This information may appear tangential. However, those who are familiar with the extensive and prolific work of Millon, should probably be aware that not much of the knowledge produced in the domain of Personality Disorders has been more enlightening and revealing than Millon's work.
Well, this book's authors have learned well Millon's lesson, and have treated us with a sublime work on stress-related disorders, PTSD, and know-how for its treatment and therapy.

The book is well-written, and very informative. Fascinating are the links to historic events, philosophical and mythological accounts of stress-related episodes drawn from the Hellenistic classical cultures as starting line.

Let's not forget that the senior author is one of the leading experts in stress-related disorders. Thus, as critic as you might be, you will have a hard time trying to find something which is not covered in this work. In fact, the theoretical overview is so broad and tantalazing that you will be surprised how much there is we still didn't know.

Last, but not least, the book has an extensive and great combination of clinical case-studies supporting both descriptions of the traumatic event per se, and its more adequate guided therapeutic interventions.

I have read this book over a weekend. I don't regret it, as it has definitely been a very rewarding experience.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Trends in the Know-how of stress-related disorders., Nov 17 2003
By Gianluca Bortini "di Rivarossa, Montebello, e... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Personality-Guided Therapy For Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Hardcover)
This book is part of a series of personality-guided psychotherapy manuals having an editor such as Theodore Millon. Millon has received the 2003 Award for Distinguished Professional Contribution to Applied Research from the American Psychological Association. This information may appear tangential. However, those who are familiar with the extensive and prolific research of Millon are aware that much of the intelligentsia produced in the domain of Personality Disorders has been most enlightening, and often therapeutically helpful, although some clinicians may disagree with his viewpoints, conceptualizations, and treatment procedures.

The book's authors have cogently and proactively adopted Millon's personality-guided approach, and have treated us with a sublime work on stress-related conditions and disorders, PTSD, and interactions between stress and traumas. This is a very hot topic since APA has recently published new guidelines on the best treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder. There are people and patients who have a very pessimistic view of the nowadays' world, which they describe as unsafe, and dangerous. History teaches us that it has always been like this, and often times (unfortunately) even worse. As clinicians we cannot do much to change the events. However, what we can do is to help our patients to better deal with them. In light of the above, this book is an excellent tool because it offers a broad view of the topic, starting with an accurate conceptualization and ending with a choice of treatment plans and actions.

The book is very well-written, very informative, and sometimes fascinating because of its broad views, and the links to Hellenic and Hellenistic classical, philosophic, and epic accounts.
The senior author, Dr. George Everly, Jr. is a leading expert in stress-related disorders. His wealth of research is astonishing. Thus, as critic as you might be, you will have a hard time trying to find something which is not covered in this work at the time of publication (2002). In fact, the theoretical overview is so broad and tantalizing that you will be surprised how much there is we still didn't know.

I did learn much from this book in the past. It is my wish that other clinicians (and non) will profit from it as well.
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