John Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD. Text sheds light on the role personality factors play in the genesis and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Provides insight into this challenging disorder, discussing personality factors that can help protect against stress or increase vulnerability to stress. For all mental health professionals.
Jeffrey M. Lating is associate professor and director of clinical training at Loyola College in Maryland.
Series Foreword
p. ix
Preface
p. xi
Acknowledgments
p. xiii
On the Nature of Personality and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Introduction
p. 3
One's Fate Resides in One's Character
p. 7
An Introduction to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
p. 17
The Defining Moment of Psychological Trauma: What Makes a Traumatic Event Traumatic?
p. 33
Biological Foundations of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
p. 53
Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress
Introduction
p. 71
Psychological and Psychophysiological Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress
p. 73
Neuropsychological Assessment and Posttraumatic Stress
p. 89
Therapeutic Intervention
Introduction
p. 103
A Personality-Guided Approach to Forming the Therapeutic Alliance
p. 107
Personologic Alignment and Personality-Specific Beliefs
p. 119
Mitigating Posttraumatic Stress
p. 143
Neurologic Desensitization in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress
p. 161
From the Therapeutic Alliance to Trauma Resolution: Restoring Assumptive Worldviews and Integrating the Traumatic Event
p. 177
Psychological Trauma and the Borderline Personality
p. 197
Personality-Guided Therapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Synthesis
p. 209
A Fast-Acting Behavioral Technique for Physiological Self-Regulation
p. 213
References
p. 215
Author Index
p. 249
Subject Index
p. 259
About the Authors
p. 267
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