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Book Detail
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Handbook of PTSD, Second Edition:
Science and Practice
Friedman, Matthew J.
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Previous ISBN (13): 9781609181741 Category: Nursing: Psychiatric Publisher: Guilford Press Imprint: The Guilford Press Audience: Professional and scholarly Dimensions: 10.0 x 1.22 x 7.0 in
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Synopsis:
Widely regarded as the definitive reference, this state-of-the-art handbook brings together foremost authorities on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Diagnostic and conceptual issues are reviewed in depth. The volume examines the causes and mechanisms of PTSD on multiple levels, from psychological processes to genes and neurobiology. Risk and resilience processes are addressed across development and in specific populations. Contributors describe evidence-based assessment and treatment approaches as well as promising emerging interventions. The integrative concluding chapter identifies key unanswered questions with important implications for science and practice.
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