Group Approaches to Treating Traumatic Stress A Clinical Handbook

Filling a key need, this unique handbook reviews the state of the science of group-based treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related problems and offers detailed descriptions of specific approaches. Leading clinician-researchers present their respective therapies step by step, including "mini-manuals" with extensive case examples. The volume provides practical guidance about basic skills for leading groups for trauma survivors, ways of comparing different kinds of groups, and the place of group therapy in the overall arc of trauma treatment. Special topics include training, supervision, and evaluation of trauma therapy groups and conducting virtual/telehealth groups.
 

Josef I. Ruzek, PhD, retired as Director of the Dissemination and Training Division of the National Center for PTSD in 2018, after 26 years in the organization. He is Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Distinguished Professor in Residence at Palo Alto University, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Dr. Ruzek has edited several volumes on the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and is a past member of the Board of Directors of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. He specializes in early intervention to prevent the development of PTSD, dissemination of evidence-based treatments for PTSD, and development and evaluation of internet- and smartphone-based interventions for trauma survivors.
 
Matthew M. Yalch, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology at Palo Alto University, where he teaches courses in personality assessment and quantitative methodology. His research focuses on the intersection of trauma and personality, and he has published over 80 articles and book chapters in these areas. A clinical psychologist, Dr. Yalch is a recipient of the John E. Exner Scholar Award from the Society for Personality Assessment and the Enrico E. Jones Award for Research in Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology from the Western Psychological Association.
 
Kristine M. Burkman, PhD, is an Attending Psychologist at the San Francisco VA Health Care System and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. Her clinical work focuses on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use disorder, and moral injury, and she is a codeveloper of an empirically validated protocol for caring for military veterans who experience distress related to killing in combat. Dr. Burkman has supervised dozens of psychology and psychiatry trainees providing group psychotherapy for trauma survivors.

I. Overview
1. Introduction, Matthew M. Yalch, Josef I. Ruzek, & Kristine M. Burkman
2. History and Principles of Group Therapy for Traumatic Stress, Matthew M. Yalch, Kristine M. Burkman, & Josef I. Ruzek
3. Comparing Group Therapies for Trauma Survivors, Josef I. Ruzek, Kristine M. Burkman, & Matthew M. Yalch
4. Basics of Group Therapy for Traumatic Stress, Kristine M. Burkman, Matthew M. Yalch, & Josef I. Ruzek
5. Conducting Research on Group Treatments for Traumatic Stress Disorders: Is Science Chasing Practice?, J. Gayle Beck, Bre’Anna L. Free, Mya E. Bowen, Rimsha Majeed, Audrey B. Garrett, & Rivian K. Lewin
II. Group Modalities for Trauma-Related Problems
6. Group Cognitive Processing Therapy, Carolina C. Ehlinger & Kathleen M. Chard
7. Group-Facilitated Prolonged Exposure, Rebecca K. Sripada, Erin R. Smith, & Sheila A. M. Rauch
8. Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET) Group Therapy, Julian D. Ford & Katy Reid
9. Group Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation, Malia L. Moreland & Brandon J. Weiss
10. Group Delivery of Seeking Safety for Trauma and/or Addiction, Lisa M. Najavits & Summer Krause
11. Inner Resources for Stress: Group-Based Mindfulness and Meditation for Trauma Treatment, Lynn C. Waelde
12. Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Groups: Supporting Trauma-Focused Treatment Meredith S. Sears & Sarah M. Thompson
13. Group-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Traumatic Stress, Jordana Hazam & Robyn D. Walser
14. Race-Based Stress and Trauma Empowerment Group, Asale A. Hubbard, Melissa J. London, Maurice Endsley, Jr., & Tanya Erazo
15. A Semistructured Interpersonal Approach to Group Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Matthew M. Yalch & Kristine M. Burkman
16. Case Conceptualization-Based Functional Analytic Group Therapy for Trauma-Related Problems, Luc Vandenberghe
17. Group-Based Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness, Ashley M. Schnakenberg Martin & Paul H. Lysaker
III. Improving the Accessibility and Effectiveness of Group-Based Interventions
18. Virtual Group Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Leslie A. Morland, Tonya Masino, Ursula S. Myers, Tamara Wachsman, & Lisa Glassman
19. Training and Supervision of Group Therapy for Trauma Survivors, Kristine M. Burkman, Matthew M. Yalch, & Josef I. Ruzek
20. Evaluating Group Therapy for Trauma Survivors, Matthew M. Yalch, Kristine M. Burkman, & Josef I. Ruzek
21. Expanding Concepts of Group Intervention, Josef I. Ruzek
Index