Conquering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Author : Victoria Lemle Beckner,John B. Arden
Publisher : Fair Winds Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781616737771

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Conquering Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by Victoria Lemle Beckner,John B. Arden Pdf

More than 13 million Americans experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and one out of 13 adults will develop it in their lifetime. Recent worldwide crises and events including the Iraq war; the September 11th attacks; numerous Columbine-like events; the Catholic Church child molestation scandal; and the Katrina tragedy in New Orleans, continue to present thousands more PTSD cases each year in all age groups. This book helps victims make sense of the events that led to their illness and teaches them how to create a new reality with specific advice and action plans that put them on the road to recovery and long-term healing.

Author : Ute Lawrence
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-04
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781935278818

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The Power of Trauma by Ute Lawrence Pdf

On September 3, 1999, Ute Lawrence was involved in a horrific eighty-seven-car highway pile-up, the worst in Canadian history, that saw eight people killed. In The Power of Trauma, she draws on her mind-altering experience to develop a profound new perspective on life that has actually empowered her. Lawrence was nearly stopped in her tracks after staring death in the face, and her lengthy and successful career as a magazine publisher soon ended as she battled the haunting memories of that tragic day. Her intense struggle with post traumatic stress disorder and the lack of helpful and compassionate guidance and information inspired Lawrence to share her experience, and her powerful healing, with others. In this candid and illuminating guide, Lawrence details the symptoms of the disorder, the therapies and programs that eventually led her to a more balanced and fulfilling life, and interviews with the professionals who aided her along her journey from a paralyzing experience to a pilgrimage of self-discovery. The Power of Trauma will help those who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder to better understand and accept their symptoms. Trauma doesnt have to be a life sentence. This guide will help you take steps to heal and positively transform yourself.

Author : John B. Arden,Victoria Lemle Beckner
Publisher : Fair Winds Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1592333095

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Conquering Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by John B. Arden,Victoria Lemle Beckner Pdf

More than 13 million Americans experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and one out of 13 adults will develop it in their lifetime. Recent worldwide crises and events including the Iraq war; the September 11th attacks; numerous Columbine-like events; the Catholic Church child molestation scandal; and the Katrina tragedy in New Orleans, continue to present thousands more PTSD cases each year in all age groups. This book helps victims make sense of the events that led to their illness and teaches them how to create a new reality with specific advice and action plans that put them on the road to recovery and long-term healing.

Author : Mary Beth Williams
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781458746054

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The Ptsd Workbook by Mary Beth Williams Pdf

Trauma survivors need to find ways to work through their experiences and get a sense of meaning and understanding is great. While the majority of those who have experienced direct trauma or who have witnessed trauma will heal, even persons who do not develop full-blown post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, will experience a number of the symp...

Author : Sheela Raja
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781608822881

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Overcoming Trauma and PTSD by Sheela Raja Pdf

If you’ve experienced a traumatic event, you may feel a wide range of emotions, such as anxiety, anger, fear, and depression. The truth is that there is no right or wrong way to react to trauma; but there are ways that you can heal from your experience, and uncover your own capacity for resilience, growth, and recovery. Overcoming Trauma and PTSD offers proven-effective treatments based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you overcome both the physical and emotional symptoms of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This book will help you find relief from painful flashbacks, insomnia, or other symptoms you might be experiencing. Also included are worksheets, checklists, and exercises to help you start feeling better and begin your journey on the road to recovery. This book will help you manage your anxiety and stop avoiding certain situations, cope with painful memories and nightmares, and determine if you need to see a therapist. Perhaps most importantly, it will help you to develop a support system so that you can you heal and move forward.

Author : Philip Zimbardo,Richard Sword,Rosemary Sword
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781118205679

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The Time Cure by Philip Zimbardo,Richard Sword,Rosemary Sword Pdf

In his landmark book, The Time Paradox, internationally known psychologist Philip Zimbardo showed that we can transform the way we think about our past, present, and future to attain greater success in work and in life. Now, in The Time Cure, Zimbardo has teamed with clinicians Richard and Rosemary Sword to reveal a groundbreaking approach that helps those living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to shift their time perspectives and move beyond the traumatic past toward a more positive future. Time Perspective Therapy switches the focus from past to present, from negative to positive, clearing the pathway for the best yet to come: the future. It helps PTSD sufferers pull their feet out of the quicksand of past traumas and step firmly on the solid ground of the present, allowing them to take a step forward into a brighter future. Rather than viewing PTSD as a mental illness the authors see it as a mental injury—a normal reaction to traumatic events—and offer those suffering from PTSD the healing balm of hope. The Time Cure lays out the step-by-step process of Time Perspective Therapy, which has proven effective for a wide range of individuals, from veterans to survivors of abuse, accidents, assault, and neglect. Rooted in psychological research, the book also includes a wealth of vivid and inspiring stories from real-life PTSD sufferers—effective for individuals seeking self-help, their loved ones, therapists and counselors, or anyone who wants to move forward to a brighter future.

Author : Michael K. Grossman
Publisher : Michael K. Grossman
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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PTSD Workbook For Adults by Michael K. Grossman Pdf

PTSD Workbook For Adults: Overcoming Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder With Effective But Simple Techniques For Regaining Emotional Control This workbook is the perfect way to help you understand PTSD, what it is, and the best way to heal your mind and body. By using the materials provided, you will be able to do all of that without having to spend thousands of dollars in therapy and searching for other methods that are the right fit for you. PTSD Workbook For Adults: Overcoming Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder With Effective But Simple Techniques For Regaining Emotional Control is a comprehensive and simple manual for learning about the different ways PTSD and trauma affect your everyday life. This book aims to help you find the right treatment so you can start healing through learning about trauma and how to recognize your triggers, and by listening to success stories and choosing the best course of treatment for yourself. You can start regaining control over your life and begin the journey to healing and finding yourself again. Overcoming Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be a daunting experience without the proper guidance and information. When you recognize that you have symptoms like anxiety, stress, or sleeping problems related to trauma, finding the right information or approach can be intimidating. This is why, with this book, we will engage in a conversation about PTSD, about trauma and how it affects humans. The consequences of untreated PTSD can lead to higher suicide rate, unemployment, and homeless rate which also increase the number of people who consume drugs and abuse substances, broken families, more crime, and other social factors. That is why this book focuses on understanding PTSD and embracing the best treatment for you. Start your journey towards healing through this book. We have endeavoured to give you the best theoretic bases necessary to understand PTSD and its different treatments in order for you to regain control over you healing process with relaxation and meditation techniques as well as how to avoid and control panic and anxiety attacks. Inside You Will Find: What are trauma and PTSD as well as their relationship with memories and the appearance of triggers? Different anecdotes and success stories of trauma victims that will help you understand the different ways trauma affects people. The different kinds of treatments, including therapeutic approaches and holistic approaches to healing. And different meditation and relaxation techniques and activities to relieve stress and anxiety. Don’t waste this opportunity. Learn how to understand and heal your PTSD and change your life by healing renewal from your trauma and finding yourself again.

Author : Nik Speakman,Eva Speakman
Publisher : Orion Spring
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-16
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781841883229

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Conquering Anxiety by Nik Speakman,Eva Speakman Pdf

'I've seen their work first hand when it came to my own fear of flying - they are a great team' HOLLY WILLOUGHBY The Speakmans' powerful and life-changing guide to conquering anxiety and living a more positive life. The world's leading life-change therapists, the Speakmans, share a passion to help people lead happier and less inhibited lives. Their intellectual curiosity guided them through years of extensive research into behaviourism and conditioning, which led to the creation of their groundbreaking behavioural change therapy known as 'Schema Conditioning'. Based on the Speakmans' unique coaching method this book provides the key to eliminating anxiety. If you suffer from generalised anxiety, panic attacks or feel abnormally anxious about certain things, the Speakmans show you that you can overcome these conditions successfully and enjoy a healthy, carefree life.

Author : Mary Bet Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0369307801

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The PTSD Workbook by Mary Bet Williams Pdf

Trauma survivors need to find ways to work through their experiences and get a sense of meaning and understanding is great. While the majority of those who have experienced direct trauma or who have witnessed trauma will heal, even persons who do not develop full-blown post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, will experience a number of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress: flashbacks; intrusive thoughts and memories; hyperreactivity; avoidance of persons, places, things, and other triggers; jumpiness; and other symptoms. Other persons have experienced lifelong traumas that are character changing; many of these people suffer from a syndrome that researchers are just beginning to describe, called complex PTSD. This workbook was conceptualized as a resource for the survivor who experiences a few or many of the symptoms of PTSD or complex PTSD. When we were first asked to develop this book, we asked colleagues to share exercises that might help survivors do the work themselves. We also began to focus on the exercises we use in our own clinical work. Indeed, our clinical experience is what makes us qualified to author this book. Both of us are primarily grunt workers in the trenches of the field of trauma. We have met with many clients on a regular basis for both short-term and long-term therapy. That extensive experience allows us to say that though the road of healing may be long and difficult, healing can and does happen. In this workbook, you will have the opportunity to complete numerous exercises that will give you insight into your symptoms, your beliefs, your behaviors, and your feelings about the trauma or traumas you endured. Many of these exercises can be completed in the book itself, so that the book becomes a record of your recovery from trauma as well as a resource for you to turn to again and again throughout that recovery. Other exercises can be completed in a separate notebook or journal, which can also be used to expand upon the exercises you complete in the book or to record your other thoughts and feelings along your journey to healing. We hope that this book will help you on that journey.

Author : Claudia Herbert
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781472105868

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Overcoming Traumatic Stress by Claudia Herbert Pdf

Terrible events are very hard to deal with. Those who go through a catastrophic life experience often feel permanently changed by the impact of what has happened. They become numb and shut off from those around them, or grief or guilt may constantly weigh them down. Memories of horrifying scenes may intrude unexpectedly during waking hours while sleep may be disturbed by vivid, unpleasant dreams. Traumatic stress responses, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are psychological conditions that result from a person's coping mechanisms having been completely overwhelmed by a terrible experience. These 'flashbacks' may be so severe that sufferers may feel that they are losing their sanity and subsequently become ever more isolated in their distress. To overcome the effects of trauma it is necessary to change those reactions and begin to see events in a different light. This book demonstrates, with practical advice and tested exercises, how to find new, effective ways of coping with, and finally overcoming traumatic stress.

Author : Charles R. Figley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134862542

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Compassion Fatigue by Charles R. Figley Pdf

First published in 1995. Traumatology, or the field of traumatic stress studies, has become a dominant focus of interest in the mental health fields only in the past decade. Yet the origin of the study of human reactions to traumatic events can be traced to the earliest medical writings in Kunus Pyprus, published in 1900 B.C. in Egypt. Many factors account for the recent emergence of this field, including a growing awareness of the long-term consequences of shocking events. Among these consequences are violence toward others, extraordinary depression, dysfunctional behavior, and a plethora of medical maladies associated with emotional stress. This is the latest in a series of books that have focused on the immediate and long-term consequences of highly stressful events. The purposes of the book, then, are (a) to introduce the concept of compassion fatigue as a natural and disruptive by-product of working with traumatized and troubled clients; (b) to provide a theoretical basis for the assessment and treatment of compassion stress and compassion fatigue: (c) to explain the difference between compassion fatigue and PTSD, burnout, and countertransference; (d) to identify innovative methods for treating compassion fatigue in therapists, and (e) to suggest methods for preventing compassion fatigue.

Author : Sheila Redford
Publisher : Sheila Redford
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1801182086

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by Sheila Redford Pdf

Are you Facing the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? Do you Want to Learn the Stress Management Techniques? For some people, merely recalling a traumatic event feels just like going through it all over again. This book will look at Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD forms part of anxiety disorder, being a weakening condition follows a horrifying, and traumatic event. The point after the event usually leads a person to recall the horrifying event of memory and can start becoming emotionally frozen with those they were once close too. Furthermore, we will study in detail about its symptoms, causes and effects and how to deal with them efficiently, different ways and techniques to cope with stress, anxiety and depression. This book has been written to advice on the treatment and management of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In this book you will learn: PTSD, its Causes, Symptoms and Effects Stress Management & its Techniques Coping with Overthinking and Depression Ways to Deal with Volatility and Anger Forgetting Past Trauma and Anxiety Examples and exercises Relaxation Techniques PTSD sufferers and guideline methodologists after careful consideration of the best available evidence. It is intended that the guideline will be useful to clinicians and service commissioners in providing and planning high-quality care for those with PTSD while also emphasizing the importance of the experience of care for patients and their families. Find the tools you need to work through C-PTSD, regain emotional control and leave the past behind with this book!

Author : Ann Wetmore
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781472140159

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An Introduction to Coping with Post-Traumatic Stress by Ann Wetmore Pdf

Traumatic stress arises in reaction to catastrophic life events. Such events can range from train disasters and car crashes to natural calamities such as earthquakes, wildfires and floods, and from life-threatening medical diagnoses to acts of violence and abuse. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a common psychological condition resulting from such events and occurs when our coping resources have been completely overwhelmed. The intrusive hyper-reactions, recurring memories, flashbacks, avoidance behaviours and changes in the sense of self linger long past the actual event and often prevent a sense of healing or resolution with the experience. This self-help guide uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) strategies with a trauma focus to help you to manage your reactions to the traumatic experience and find new, effective ways of coping. You will learn: - To understand your reactions to traumatic events - Practical strategies for monitoring, managing and overcoming post-traumatic stress - Innovative therapeutic options and new mobile device supports

Author : Roger Baker
Publisher : Lion Books
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780745953793

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Understanding Trauma by Roger Baker Pdf

More than simply presenting a treatment regimen to post-traumatic stress, this guide also presents strategies to preventing the disorder in the first place Drawing on 20 years of research and clinical practice, this informative self-help guide explains the many symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and lays out a self-help program called Emotional Processing Therapy that can defuse the distressing memories of trauma and reduce the occurrence of flashbacks, nightmares, and tensions. Trauma is a term that many might find alienating and clinical; however, it's something most people encounter at some point in their life, and post-traumatic stress, far from being a mental disorder, is a normal reaction to abnormal events: even breaking a bone or witnessing a car crash. Showing how to overcome PTSD as well as presenting key strategies to help prevent it in the first place, this guide is full of real-life case studies and is essential reading for trauma sufferers, their family and friends, and specialists alike.

Author : KIRBY. REUTTER
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0369332717

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DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY SKILLS WORKBOOK FOR PTSD by KIRBY. REUTTER Pdf