Therapist's Guide to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Intervention

Sharon Johnson is the author of the best-selling "Therapist's Guide to Clinical Intervention," now in its second edition. In her new book on PTSD, she presents a practical outline format to help understand PTSD assessment, treatment planning, and intervention. The book begins with a summary of information on PTSD definition, prevalence, assessment, and the evidence basis behind different treatment options. It offers adjunctive skill-building resources to supplement traditional therapy choices, as well as forms for use in clinical practice.

This clinician's guide to diagnosing and treating PTSD is written in a concise format, with much of the material presented in outline or bullet point format, making it easy for busy therapists to understand complex material. The book includes a definition of the disorder, diagnostic criteria, the neurobiology of the disorder, tools and information for diagnosing clients, information on functional impairment, interventions, treatment planning, skill-building, and additional clinician resources.

The book outlines treatment goals and objectives for DSM-IV PTSD diagnosis, discusses interventions and the evidence basis for each, offers skill-building resources to supplement treatment, and provides business and clinical forms for use with PTSD patients.

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