Treatment of complex trauma : a sequenced, relationship-based approach /
Courtois, Christine A.
Ford, Julian D.
New York ; London : Guilford Press,
c2013.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-365) and index.
pt. I. Overview of complex traumatic stressors and sequelae : Complex trauma and traumatic stress reactions ; Complex traumatic stress reactions and disorders -- pt. II. Treatment of complex traumatic stress reactions and disorders : Preparing for treatment of complex trauma ; Treatment goals and assessment ; Phase 1: Safety, stabilization, and engagement, measured in skills, not time ; Phases 2 and 3: Trauma memory, emotion processing, and application to the present and future ; Systemic therapy across phases: group, couple, and family modalities -- pt. III. Advanced treatment considerations and relational issues : Into the breach: voids, absences, and the posttraumatic/dissociative relational field ; Walking the walk: the therapeutic relationship ; Transference and countertransference in complex trauma treatment.
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Psychic trauma