Treatments for Trauma and PTSD
Understanding the Science of Recovery
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Discover more than 15 evidence-based treatments for trauma and PTSD, from medications to trauma-informed yoga.
Globally, an estimated 70% of individuals will experience a potentially traumatic event during their lifetime and 6% will develop PTSD. Despite its widespread prevalence in our families, schools, workplaces, and military, people living with the effects of severe trauma often feel lost and alone in the challenges they face.
The book begins by outlining what trauma is, how it's diagnosed and classified, the many long-term consequences it can have, and foundational concepts in trauma recovery. Next, readers will discover a variety of proven treatment options, including those that focus on the brain and nervous system, the body, the mind, and interpersonal relationships. Each treatment option is explained in easy-to-understand language and potential limitations or risks are also addressed. Readers are given practical guidance on issues such as finding and accessing care, choosing a treatment method, and addressing setbacks on the road to recovery. Complementing the main text are first-hand accounts from practitioners highlighting the real-world impacts of these treatment options.
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Table of Contents
Preface
1. What is Trauma and PTSD?
What is Trauma, and How Does PTSD Happen?
Common Causes of Trauma
Populations at Higher Risk
Psychometric Assessments and the Diagnostic Process
2. The Impact of Trauma
Survival Responses in the Nervous System
Safety, Self-Worth, and Self-Efficacy: How Trauma Reconfigures Perspective
Trauma and the Body
Trauma Patterns in Relationships
Trauma and Addiction
3. Key Concepts of Trauma Recovery
How Trauma Recovery is Achieved
Recovery Through the Nervous System
Recovery Through the Mind
Recovery Through the Body
Recovery Through Relationships
Common Elements Among Trauma Treatment Modalities
Finding Qualified and Trauma-Informed Treatment Providers
4. Treatments for Trauma Through the Nervous System
Medications
In Their Words: James Grindle, PMH-NP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Neurofeedback
Polyvagal Theory and Heart Rate Variability
In Their Words: Arielle Schwartz, PhD, Licensed Psychologist and Author of Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga
5. Treatments for Trauma Through the Mind
Foundations of Cognitive Behavioral Interventions
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
In Their Words: Judith Cohen, MD, Co-Developer of TF-CBT
Cognitive Processing Therapy
In Their Words: Candice M. Monson, PhD, Co-Author of Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: A
Comprehensive Manual
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Internal Family Systems Therapy
In Their Words: Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, Founder of Internal Family Systems
6. Treatments for Trauma Through the Body
Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga
In Their Words: Dave Emerson, YACEP, TCTSY-F, Co-Founder of Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga
Emotional Freedom Technique
Somatic Experiencing
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
In Their Words: Janina Fisher, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, Co-Author of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Trauma and Attachment
7. Treatments for Trauma Through Relationships
Support Groups and Group Therapy
In Their Words: Jim LaPierre, LCSW, CCS, Executive and Clinical Director of Higher Ground Services, an Outpatient Counseling Center
Theater, Psychodrama and DE-CRUIT
In Their Words: Stephan Wolfert, LCSW, MSW, MFA and Alisha Ali, PhD, Co-Developers of DE-CRUIT
Animal-Assisted Therapy and Service Dogs
In Their Words: Hagen Blaszyk, MD, Co-Founder of K9s on the Front Lines
8. The Road to Recovery
Choosing Our Approach
The Short- and Long-Term Process of Recovery
Setting Our Pace
Posttraumatic Growth
Glossary
Available Resources
Endnotes
Index
About the Author
Product details
| Published | 15 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 9798765134849 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 1 bw image |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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