Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook : A Guide to Healing, Recovery and Growth Book

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Introduction	xi
Part I	About PTSD
Chapter 1	PTSD Basics	3
Chapter 2	Making Sense of the Bewildering Symptoms: Understanding Anxiety and Dissociation	12
Chapter 3	Associated Features	26
Chapter 4	Frequently Asked Questions	36
Part II	About Healing, Recovery, Growth
Chapter 5	Principles of Healing, Recovery, and Growth	49
Chapter 6	Treatment Approaches: Professional, Medication, Group, and Self-Managed	57
Part III	Preparations
Chapter 7	Stabilization and Balance	71
Chapter 8	Taking Care of Your Health	76
Part IV	Managing Symptoms
Chapter 9	Affect Management	87
Chapter 10	Reducing General Arousal	92
Chapter 11	Breathing Retraining	96
Chapter 12	About Relaxation	105
Chapter 13	Progressive Muscle Relaxation	108
Chapter 14	Autogenic Training	115
Chapter 15	Meditation	118
Chapter 16	Managing Anger	123
Chapter 17	Eye Movement	137
Chapter 18	Intrusion Management	140
Part V	Treatment
Chapter 19	Principles of Memory Work	147
Chapter 20	Cognitive Restructuring	150
Chapter 21	Confiding Concealed Wounds	173
Chapter 22	Resolving Guilt	182
Chapter 23	Thought Field Therapy	199
Chapter 24	The Rewind Technique	202
Chapter 25	Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR)	209
Chapter 26	Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)	213
Chapter 27	The Counting Method	219
Chapter 28	Dream Management and Processing	222
Chapter 29	Healing Imagery	226
Chapter 30	Healing Rituals	231
Chapter 31	Grieving Losses	236
Chapter 32	Making Sense of Trauma: Coming to Terms with Suffering	248
Chapter 33	Hypnosis	251
Chapter 34	Expressive Art Therapies	255
Chapter 35	Life Review	264
Chapter 36	Building Self-Esteem	275
Chapter 37	Unfinished Business: Resolving Anger	288
Chapter 38	Prolonged Exposure	298
Chapter 39	Complementary Approaches	303
Part VI	Moving On
Chapter 40	Transitioning	309
Chapter 41	Intimacy and Sexuality	314
Chapter 42	Meaning and Purpose	328
Chapter 43	Spiritual and Religious Growth	332
Chapter 44	Happiness, Pleasure, and Humor	338
Chapter 45	Relapse Prevention	349
Chapter 46	Summing Up	359
	Appendices
Appendix 1	The History of PTSD	363
Appendix 2	Assessing Abuse	365
Appendix 3	The Brain and Memory	367
Appendix 4	Psychiatric Disorders	369
Appendix 5	72-Hour Emergency Preparedness	372
Appendix 6	Time Management	374
Appendix 7	Rape and Sexual Assault Facts and Myths	379
Appendix 8	Medication Facts and Guidelines	381
Appendix 9	Victim, Survivor, Thriver	385
Appendix 10	Resources	387
	Glossary	400
	Endnotes	404
	Bibliography	424
	Index	432