Trauma Therapy in Context - 9781433811432

Trauma Therapy in ContextThe Science and Craft of Evidence-Based Practice\nAuthor(s): Robert A. McMackin, Elana Newman, Jason Fogler, Terence M. Keane\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: American Psychological Association, United States\nImprint: American Psychological Association\nISBN-13: 9781433811432, 978-1433811432\nSynopsis\nAs researchers have developed increasingly more effective interventions aimed at relieving trauma symptoms, trauma therapists have come to understand that the success of these approaches is highly contingent on personal factors. Whether affected by natural disaster or sexual assault, by trauma-related symptoms like PTSD, substance abuse, or depression, each victim of psychological trauma has undergone a uniquely personal experience. Recovery too is highly variable and deeply dependent upon an individual's distinctive history and cultural context. \n This book examines several current clinical approaches to trauma focused treatment. Rather than describe theoretica.