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

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 60 (Suppl 16), 1999. Text available online.

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

Military Veterans PTSD Reference Manual. Parrish IS. Infinity Publishing.com, Haverford, PA, 1999

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

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Guide. Greist JH, Jefferson JW, Katzelnick DJ. Information Centers, Madison Institute of Medicine®, Madison, WI, 2000 Text available online (PDF).

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

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

The Scared Child: Helping Kids Overcome Traumatic Events. Brooks B, Siegel PM. John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1996

Trauma and Recovery. Herman JL. BasicBooks, New York, 1997

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

Why Am I Still So Afraid?: Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Barnhill JW, Rosen RK. Dell Publishing, New York, 1999

Your Mental Health: A Layman’s Guide to the Psychiatrist’s Bible. Frances AF, First MB. Scribner, New York, 1999

Technical literature

Acute Stress Disorder: A Handbook of Theory, Assessment, and Treatment. Bryant RA, Harvey AG. American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, 2000

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

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC, 1994

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

Essential Papers on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Horowitz MJ (ed). New York University Press, New York, 1999

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

The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Mental Illness: Effective Interventions for Mental Health Professionals. Everett B, Gallop R. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, 2000

The Mental Health Consequences of Torture. Gerrity E, Keane TM, Tuma F (eds). Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York, 2001

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Acute and Long-Term Response to Trauma and Disaster. Fullerton CS, Ursano RJ (eds). American Psychiatric Press, Washington, DC, 1997

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Diagnosis, Management and Treatment. Nutt DJ, Davidson JRT, Zohar J (eds). Martin Dunitz, London, 2000

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: The latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies. Friedman MJ. Compact Clinicals, Kansas City, MO, 2003

Psychological Debriefing: Theory, Practice and Evidence. Raphael B, Wilson JP (eds). Cambridge University Press, New York, 2000

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

Risk Factors for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Yehuda R (ed). American Psychiatric Press, Washington, DC, 1999

Stress and Trauma (Clinical Psychology: A Modular Course). Resick PA. Psychology Press, East Sussex, United Kingdom, 2000

Trauma: A Genealogy. Leys R. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2000

Treating Psychological Trauma and PTSD. Wilson JP, Friedman MJ, Lindy JD (eds). Guilford Press, New York, 2001

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

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