Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Share Psychology of Trauma 101 -- Chapter 1: What is Psychological Trauma? -- What are Traumatic Events? -- Types of Traumatic Events -- Child Maltreatment -- Intimate Partner Violence/Domestic Violence -- Rape or Sexual Violence -- Military Sexual Trauma -- Sex Trafficking -- Combat-Related Trauma -- Civilian War Trauma and Torture -- Disasters -- Serious Accidents -- Life-Threatening Medical Illness -- Our Goals for this Book -- References -- Chapter 2: How Do You Diagnose Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? -- A Brief History of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Diagnosis -- PTSD Assessment -- Obstacles to Disclosure -- Goals of Assessment -- Hierarchical Order of the Assessment Process -- American Psychological Association's Division of Trauma Psychology Assessment Guidelines -- Challenges to the Differential Diagnosis of PTSD -- Complex PTSD -- Assessment Methods -- Structured Diagnostic Interviews -- Self-Report Measures -- General Measures of Personality and Psychopathology -- The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 -- The Personality Assessment Inventory -- Summary -- Note -- References -- Chapter 3: Trauma and Health -- The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences -- Cardiovascular Disease -- Diabetes -- Pulmonary Conditions -- Somatic Complaints -- Autoimmune Disease -- Patterns of Health Care Use -- Use of Health Care Services -- Hospitalization and Surgery -- Increased Health Care Costs -- Why Trauma Makes People Sick -- Physiological Pathways -- Behavioral Pathways -- Cognitive Pathways -- Social Pathways -- Emotional Pathways -- Health Care Providers' Response to Trauma Survivors -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 4: Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Culture in Trauma Psychology -- Gender Differences in Trauma Exposure and PTSD -- Situational Vulnerability.

Female Vulnerability Hypothesis -- Women May Experience More Acute Stress Reactions -- Posttrauma Cognitions and Coping Responses -- Gender Differences in PTSD Symptomatology -- Gender Differences in PTSD Treatment Process and Outcome -- Summary -- Race/Ethnicity, Trauma Exposure, and PTSD -- Theories of Racial/Ethnic Disparities in PTSD -- Risk Factors for Development of PTSD -- Racial/Ethnic Differences in Treatment Process and Outcomes -- Summary -- Cross-Cultural Validity of PTSD -- References -- Chapter 5: Collateral Damage: The Effects of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on Family Members -- Effects of PTSD on Partners -- Effects on Intimacy -- Increased Partner Violence -- Secondary Posttraumatic Stress in Partners -- Unhelpful Reactions From Family Members -- Children of Trauma Survivors: Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma -- Impaired Parenting -- The Effects of Trauma on Early Attachment -- Breaking the Cycle -- Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma -- How Families Can Cope With PTSD -- Summary -- References -- Appendix -- Resources for Families of Persons With PTSD -- General Resources for Family and Loved Ones -- Resources for Loved Ones of Veterans and Service Members -- Resources for Children With a Parent Who Has PTSD -- Chapter 6: Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Clinician Self-Care -- Burnout -- What Causes Burnout? -- Common Signs of Burnout -- What Providers Can Do About Burnout -- Some Final Thoughts -- Compassion Stress and Fatigue -- Countertransference -- Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue -- Professional Self-Care -- Recognize the Occupational Hazards -- Suggestions for Self-Care -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 7: Evidence-Based Treatments for Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Related Conditions -- Early Interventions for Acute Stress Reactions or Acute Stress Disorder -- Psychological Debriefing.

Treatment of Acute and Chronic PTSD -- Prolonged Exposure Therapy -- Cognitive Processing Therapy -- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing -- Stress Inoculation Treatment -- Pharmacotherapy for PTSD -- Sleep Interventions -- Assessment of Sleep Disorders -- Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches for Sleep Problems -- Cognitive-Behavioral Sleep App: CBT-i Coach -- Interventions to Reduce Nightmares -- Acceptability of Approaches -- Summary and Clinical Considerations -- References -- Chapter 8: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- Acupuncture -- Mindfulness -- Mindfulness Reduces Trauma Reactions -- Expressive Writing -- Animal-Assisted Therapy -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Questions and Controversies in Trauma Psychology -- Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Distinct From PTSD? -- Measurement of Symptoms of DESNOS or CPTSD -- Overlap Between CPTSD, PTSD, and Borderline Personality Disorder -- Do Standard PTSD Treatments Work for Individuals With CPTSD? -- Summary -- Trauma and the "Memory Wars" -- Do Recovered Memories of Trauma Exist, and If So, Are They Accurate? -- How and Why Do Individuals Forget and Then Later Remember Traumatic Events? -- Do False Memories Exist, and If So, Why Do They Arise? -- Points of Agreement -- Is Dissociative Identity Disorder a Valid Diagnosis? -- What is the Etiology of DID? -- Does Treatment of DID Make Clients Worse? -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 10: Posttraumatic Growth -- What is Posttraumatic Growth? -- PTG Versus Resilience -- How Growth Happens: Assumptions Shattered by Traumatic Events -- The World is Benevolent -- The World is Meaningful -- We Are Decent and Worthy -- Making Meaning of the Event -- What is the Lived Experience of PTG? -- Themes Identified by the PTG Inventory -- Individual Differences in PTG -- Pathways to PTG.

(1) Acceptance -- (2) Affirmation -- (3) Determination -- (4) Confidence -- (5) Religious Faith -- (6) Relationships -- (7) Optimism -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.