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Provide effective care for the members of your congregation suffering with PTSD!

This vital book is an overview of the nature of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It examines the causes, manifestations, and problems of PTSD as they relate to a person socially, spiritually, emotionally, physically, and psychologically. Stressing hope, healing, and compassion, Pastoral Care for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Healing the Shattered Soul includes specific suggestions for the prevention of traumatic events and for using peacemaking techniques to stop violence in your clients’lives.

Pastoral Care for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a practical, understandable, professionally presented and researched working guide for clergy in parishes, for chaplains, and for seminarians who have little or no knowledge of how to pastor to people who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. It is also for lay people who minister to those who have been traumatized. Survivors will also benefit from its affirmation for the spiritual component of healing.

This unique volume provides the practical means to support people through the healing process while maintaining their spiritual grounding, with:

• case studies that will help develop your skills
• a thoughtful discussion of the theological dimensions of trauma and suffering
• a practical methodology for crisis intervention
• an examination of the specific needs of veterans
• a look at the potential for caregiver burnout and how to prevent it
• ways that churches can contribute to the prevention of the trauma that leads to PTSD
• methods for using scripture as a source of healing for PTSD survivors

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Reads Like a High School Term Paper
This book read like a high school term paper. It was largely a collection of definitions and outlines from other sources.

This book is not for you if:
You believe God and His word are sufficient for our problems
You believe Pastors can and should minister to people with mental /social issues like PTSD.
You believe new age philosophy is inconsistent with God's word.

Here is a sampling of the authors opinions:
On treating PTSD: "...the pastor should not cross the line into attempting anything therapeutic with survivors"
On treatment ideas: Meditation, Reiki, polarity therapy, music therapy, holotropic breathwork.
On her sources of theology: ....contemporary feminist liberation theologians have brought to light an alternative imaging of God"
On the issue of female circumcision:"We in the white-dominated Western culture must resist imposing our cultural values on others"

The authors message seems to be. Leave the counseling to psychiatrists and psychologists and use new age approaches to healing rather than relying on God and the church community. It may be titled "Pastoral Care" but I found it to be anything but!

Practical help for Pastoral Care Providers of PTSD Victims
In her book Pastoral Care for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:Healing the Shattered Soul, Rev. Rogers' provides a much needed introduction to the problem of providing pastoral care to individuals suffering Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).This twelve-chapter book defines PTSD, enumerates its symptoms and explores common manifestations of disease.She compellingly describes the spiritual impact of trauma via tradition Christian language but she seems overly dependant on traditional formulas of pastoral theology and pastoral care.Perhaps her most important contribution lies in her challenge to churches that the must explore more carefully how they perpetuate the abuse of power.

Herein lies my critique: while Rev. Rogers does mention a few of the newer approaches to treating PTSD, she does not caution pastors about the dangers of re-traumatization that can occur with open-ended listening to the traumatic event(s). She does not adequately engage the vitally important current research in the treatment of PTSD.

The image of the shattered soul is an excellent one in regards to PTSD.It is nice to think about the church as a reintegrating force for shattered souls, however her final chapter suggesting that the church can help prevent PTSD seems to be overly optimistic.The experience of trauma is so profoundly alienating that sufferers are likely to reject the ministry of hope in community that the church and its ministers offer.

I appreciate Rev. Rogers' recommendation that pastors refer PTSD patients to appropriate healthcare professionals, but I also believe that she could have placed more emphasis on the pastor's role as part of a treatment team for such wounded souls.

Rev. Rogers has provided an excellent overview of a topic that needs much more research. The field of pastoral care desperately needs to integrate traditional wisdom with current research findings on treatment for PTSD. ... Read more

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Since the inclusion of post-traumatic stress disorder as an Axis I diagnosis in DSM-III, the investigation of PTSD in children has developed into an exciting new area of psychiatric enquiry. This volume assembles the leading participants in this newly emerging field in a discussion of the often profound impact of traumatic occurrences on the lives of children. ... Read more

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This indispensable reference presents an empirical approach to science and practice, providing a comprehensive, integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to addressing the vital questions that are of interest to researchers and clinicians.Psychiatrists and psychologists in the field of traumatic stress studies review the history, epidemiology, etiology, assessment, and treatment of PTSD. Through their extensive theoretical and clinical experiences, they have prepared exceptionally thorough and authoritative analyses that provide significant insights. The Table of Contents includes:The History of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Child-Adolescent Stress Disorder; PTSD in Adults Relative to Criminal Victimization; Combat-Related PTSD; PTSD Relative to Disasters; The Neurobiology of PTSD; Genetics and PTSD; Gender and PTSD;Socioeconomic Consequences of Traumatic Stress; Assessment of Pediatric Stress Disorder; and much more. For those who need an authoritative study of the epidemiology, etiology, assessment, and treatment of child-adolescent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ... Read more

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The one book you need for PTSD.
I found this book to be a helpful and comprehensive guide to PTSD. Everything I think i need is in this book, from history of trauma, to epidemiology, treatment with cognitive behavioral and medication approaches, group therapy, neurobiology, gender issues and much more. If you bought one book on PTSD, this would be it. Also for college courses on trauma this is a useful text. ... Read more

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a medically recognized disorder that develops as a result of a traumatic event; as a result of PTSD, an individual may suffer nightmares and flashbacks and become hypervigilant, angry, or emotionally numb. This work describes PTSD: causes, symptoms, effects, and coping strategies. While there is no "cure," individuals and their loved ones can find healthy ways to cope, and it is important to recognize the strengths that arise in both individuals and families as a result of living with the disorder.

This handbook describes how the characteristics of PTSD manifest in daily life and details its effects on the emotional, mental, and physical aspects of an individual’s life, including disorders and physical disabilities that may occur jointly or as a result. The work analyzes the affect of PTSD on the couple and the family, detailing possible reactions, and compares the characteristics of healthy and PTSD families. The work explains how and by whom the disorder is diagnosed, with discussion of cross-cultural perspectives on PTSD and the effects of cultural difference on its diagnosis and treatment. The study describes mental health approaches to treatment, such as individual, group, and substance abuse counseling. Techniques such as exposure therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and Traumatic Incident Reduction are also discussed. The work describes drug treatments, including antianxiety and antidepressant medications. Newer approaches to treating PTSD !such as biofeedback, relaxation techniques, and herbal medications are also explained. A conclusion suggests effective strategies for living with PTSD and indicates directions for future research. Appendices include the definitional criteria for PTSD, a list of resources for PTSD survivors, and information about veterans’ benefits. A filmography and bibliography are also provided. ... Read more

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An insight into current thinking on posttraumatic stress disorder, this book examines clinical studies, biochemical and physiological analysis and a descriptive study of a medication clinic in a Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Counselling Centre. ... Read more

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Counseling for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Third Edition, maps out how to therapeutically treat sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using a cognitive behavioral approach to treatment. Fusing the biological and psychological effects of trauma, the authors present practical strategies for use in counseling. Covering the full spectrum of post-traumatic states, the book provides a clear and detailed account of how these states can be recognized and includes chapters on post-traumatic responses; criteria for diagnosis; assessment; and the cognitive behavioral model for treatment. ... Read more

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The aim of this guide is to provide practitioners with a brief introduction to the clinical management of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Children. This will include a descriotion of the disorder; an account of the shortcomings of the diagnosis; guidelines for treating/counselling children suffering from PTSD; and a checklist for assessing PTSD. ... Read more

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University of Washington. Progress in Psychiatry Series, Volume 42. Research for investigators and clinicians summarizing data and theories about catecholamine function in posttraumatic stress disorder drawn from human and animal studies. ... Read more

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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common and disabling condition that often goes undiagnosed for years, and even when the diagnosis is made, treatment is frequently ineffective, especially for combat veterans. Cognitive behavioural therapy with imaginal exposure is considered first-line treatment, but many can not or will not engage in imaginal exposure, which is not surprising, since avoidance of reminders of the trauma is a defining feature of PTSD. Novel technologies offer an alternative to facilitate exposure therapy, through virtual reality (VR). This book outlines state of the art approaches to improving the diagnosis and treatment of PTSD, with a particular emphasis on the promise and pitfalls associated with VR exposure therapy. The world's leading experts in this cutting edge field describe their VR work in phobias and other mental disorders, and chart a course for future studies to improve the diagnosis and treatment of PTSD.

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Title: Most postwar PTSD will present to primary care.(Psychiatry)(posttraumatic stress disorder)
Author: Jane Salodof MacNeil
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 15, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 40Issue: 2Page: 21(1)

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or violent personal assaults like rape. People who suffer from PTSD often relive the experience through nightmares and flashbacks, have difficulty sleeping, and feel detached or estranged, and these symptoms can be severe enough and last long enough to significantly impair the person's daily life. PTSD is marked by clear biological changes as well as psychological symptoms. PTSD is complicated by the fact that it frequently occurs in conjunction with related disorders such as depression, substance abuse, problems of memory and cognition, and other problems of physical and mental health. The disorder is also associated with impairment of the person's ability to function in social or family life, including occupational instability, marital problems and divorces. PTSD is associated with a number of distinctive neurobiological and physiological changes. PTSD is treated by a variety of forms of psychotherapy and drug therapy.This new book presents leading research from around the world. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) an illness that arises after horrific and life-threatening events? Or is it a label that medicalizes human suffering, and brings with it more problems than it solves?

Still a relatively new diagnosis, PTSD has changed our vocabulary and shaped our views on human coping and resilience. Yet almost every assumption upon which the diagnosis rests has come under question. In this volume, Gerald Rosen brings together leading international scholars in posttraumatic studies to consider the most contentious debates. Each chapter offers an analysis of the issues, reviews current research, and clarifies implications for the practicing clinician.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Issues and Controversies is essential reading for all practitioners, researchers, and students who work in the field of trauma. Professionals in related health fields and the law will also find this book useful.

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Discusses strategies for assessing risk and compiles findings for identifying risk factors related to demographics, environmental, genetic, and biological factors. Examines risk factors through twin studies, and neurobiological risk factors and family influences on PTSD. For clinicians. DNLM: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic--etiology. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by Thomson Gale on November 15, 2005. The length of the article is 693 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Online PTSD treatment algorithm makes debut.(Psychiatry)(posttraumatic stress disorder)
Author: Michele G. Sullivan
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 15, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 38Issue: 22Page: 33(1)

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more