Posttraumatic stress intervention challenges, issues, and perspectives (Charles C Thomas, 2000)
Title from PDF title page (viewed June 5, 2012)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Ch. 1. Posttraumatic Stress Intervention: Challenges, Issues, and Perspectives / Douglas Paton, John M. Violanti and Chris Dunning -- Ch. 2. Challenging the Mainstream: From Pathogenic to Salutogenic Models of Posttrauma Intervention / Cynthia Stuhlmiller and Christine Dunning -- Ch. 3. The Integration of Traumatic Experiences: Culture and Resources / Gisela Perren-Klingler -- Ch. 4. Brief Prevention Programs After Trauma / I.V.E. Carlier and B.P.R. Gersons -- Ch. 5. There are No Simple Solutions to Complex Problems / Richard Gist and Joseph Woodall -- Ch. 6. The Effects of Traumatic Disclosure on Physical and Mental Health: The Values of Writing and Talking about Upsetting Events / James W. Pennebaker -- Ch. 7. Hardiness as a Resiliency Factor for U.S. Forces in the Gulf War / Paul T. Bartone -- Ch. 8. Early Posttraumatic Interventions: Facilitating Possibilities for Growth / Lawrence G. Calhoun and Richard G. Tedeschi -- Ch. 9. Scripting Trauma: The Impact of Pathogenic Intervention / John M. Violanti -- Ch. 10. The Future is Always Brighter: Temporal Orientation and Adjustment to Trauma / Malcolm D. MacLeod -- Ch. 11. Work-Related Traumatic Stress: Risk, Vulnerability and Resilience / Douglas Paton, Leigh M. Smith and John M. Violanti / [and others] -- Ch. 12. Posttrauma Stress Intervention: Pursuing the Alternatives / Douglas Paton, John M. Violanti and Christine Dunning
Since the 1980's, posttraumatic stress intervention has focused primarily on "psychological debriefings" to help prevent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While debriefing is said to be important, mental health professionals are uncertain about outcomes, and there is agreement that debriefing may be somewhat hindered by its pathogenic nature rather than being a positive method for preventing trauma stress. This book demonstrates the need for alternatives to the prevailing model of posttrauma prevention, providing the theoretically and ecologically sound intervention that facilita