The following publications provide more information on posttraumatic stress disorder and its treatment. Unless otherwise noted, these can be obtained through bookstores and libraries.

Nontechnical literature

Back from the Front: Combat Trauma, Love, and the Family. Matsakis A. Sidran Press, Baltimore, 2007

Children Changed by Trauma. Alexander DW. New Harbinger Publications, Oakland, CA, 1999

Coping with Trauma: Hope Through Understanding. Allen JG. American Psychiatric Press, Washington, DC, 2nd ed. 2005

Guide for Patients and Families (excerpt from "Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder". Expert Consensus panel for PTSD. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Volume 60 (Supplement 16), 1999.

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy. Burns DD. Avon Books, New York, rev.ed. 1999

Overcoming Childhood Trauma: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques. Kennerly H. New York University Press, New York, 2000

Overcoming the Trauma of Your Motor Vehicle Accident: Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Guide. Hickling EJ. Oxford University Press, New York, 2006

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Guide. Greist JH, Jefferson JW, Katzelnick DJ. Information Centers, Madison Institute of Medicine^®, Madison, WI, rev.ed. 2007.

The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms. Williams MB, Poijula S. New Harbinger Publications, Oakland, CA, 2002

Reclaiming Your Life after Rape: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Client Workbook. Rothbaum BO, Foa EB. Oxford University Press, New York, 1999

Reclaiming Your Life from a Traumatic Experience: A Prolonged Exposure Treatment Program Workbook. Rothbaum BO, Foa EB, Hembree EA. Oxford University Press, New York, 2007

Trust after Trauma: A Guide to Relationships for Survivors and Those Who Love Them Matsakis A. New Harbinger Publications, Oakland, CA, 1998

Technical literature

Brief Recovery Program (BRP) For Trauma Survivors. Foa EB, Riggs DS. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 2001.

Clinician’s Guide to PTSD: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach. Taylor S. Guilford Press, New York, 2006

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies for Trauma. Follette VM, Ruzek JI (eds). Guilford Press, New York, 2nd ed. 2006

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for PTSD: A Case Formulation Approach. Zayfert C, Becker CB. Guilford Press, New York, 2006

Effective Treatments for PTSD: Practice Guidelines from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Foa EB, Keane TM, Friedman MJ (eds). Guilford Press, New York, 2000
(second edition scheduled for publication in 2008)

Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Expert Consensus Panels for PTSD. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Volume 60 (Supplement 16), 1999

Iraq War Clinician Guide. National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs, 2nd ed. 2004 (available at www.ncptsd.va.gov)

Post-Traumatic and Acute Stress Disorders: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies Friedman MJ. Compact Clinicals, Kansas City, MO, 4th ed., 2006

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Diagnosis, Management and Treatment. Nutt DJ, Davidson JRT, Zohar J (eds). Martin Dunitz, London, 2000 (second edition scheduled for publication in 2008)

Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. American Psychiatric Association. American Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 161 (Supplement 11). November 2004 (Available online www.psych.org/psych_pract)

Principles of Trauma Therapy: A Guide to Symptoms, Evaluation, and Treatment. Briere J, Scott C. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, 2006

Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD: Emotional Processing of Traumatic Experiences Therapist Guide. Foa EB, Hembree EA, Rothbaum BO. Oxford University Press, New York, 2007

PTSD in Children and Adolescents. Eth S (ed). American Psychiatric Press, Washington, DC, 2001

Treating the Trauma of Rape: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for PTSD. Foa EB, Rothbaum BO. Guilford Press, New York, 1998

Treating Trauma Survivors with PTSD. Yehuda R (ed). American Psychiatric Press, Washington, DC, 2002

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