num_pages: 488
description: Combining scientific and clinical perspectives this volume brings together leading authorities on complex traumatic stress and its treatment in adults. Contributors review the research that supports the conceptualization of complex traumatic stress as distinct from PTSD. They explore the pathways by which chronic trauma can affect psychological development attachment security and adult relationships. Chapters describe evidence-based assessment tools and an array of treatment models for individuals couples families and groups.See also Drs. Courtois and Ford's authored book Treatment of Complex Trauma which presents their own therapeutic approach for adult clients in depth and their edited volume Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Children and Adolescents.
language: English
title: Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders (Adults): An Evidence-Based Guide
publisher: The Guilford Press