Complementary and Alternative Medicine for PTSD Illustrated Edition (2016) (PDF) by David M. Benedek

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The number of individuals diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder has increased in the past decade, not only in the military and veteran population but within the civilian population as well. Traditional treatments such as pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy have provided less-than-ideal results proving to be less effective when used alone to treat the disorder.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine for PTSD supplements these traditional treatments, using new and effective techniques to fill the therapeutic void. The alternative therapies covered include acceptance and commitment therapy, acupuncture, alternative pharmacology, canine assistive therapy, family focused interventions, internet and computer-based therapy, meditation techniques, mobile applications, recreational therapy, resilience training, transracial magnetic stimulation, virtual reality exposure therapy, and yoga. Each chapter delivers the most up-to-date understanding of neurobiology, best practices, and key points for clinicians and patients considering inclusion of these treatments in patient care.

User’s Reviews

Review “Wynn and Benedek’s book on Complementary and Alternative Medicine for
PTSD represents a landmark in trauma publishing. Never has there been such
a thorough presentation of the use of CAM treatment of PTSD. Clinicians who
oversell the effectiveness of the CAM techniques will be embarrassed by
theclear lack of evidence for many CAM approaches, while those who seek to
provide the best care possible to their patients will be encouraged to
continue the necessary research required to change clinical practice. Wynn
and Benedek’s book on CAM for PTSD provides a much needed ballast towards
ensuringclinicians provide the best care currently available for survivors
of trauma, including sexual assault and combat-related PTSD. They are to be
commended.” –Carl A. Castro, PhD; Director and Assistant Professor;
Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired); Center for Innovation and Research on
Veterans andMilitary Families (CIR); USC School of Social Work; University
of Southern California; Los Angeles, CA”Recognizing the increasing need for
more consolidated information on Complimentary Alternative Medicine for the
treatment of PTSD, Doctors Benedek and Wynn have contributed a
ground-breaking and invaluable textbook for scholars and practitioners
alike. The depth and comprehensiveness of thismust-have desk reference is
noteworthy, and the openness to additional research where robust evidence
is currently lacking is a breath of fresh air. This book should go a long
way toward contributing to better understanding of alternative modalities
for addressing PTSD, and to helping mitigate PTSDrelated crisis among our
military service men and women and their families.” –Keith G. Tidball,
PhD; Senior Extension Associate; Department of Natural Resources; Cornell
University; Ithaca, NY”Kudos to Gary Wynn and David Benedek for their
groundbreaking book on the use of integrative, complementary, and
alternative approaches for PTSD. Inspired by the needs, strengths, and
suffering of patients following traumatic experiences, the authors and
contributors of this work make a clear andcompelling case for healing
professionals to embrace a more comprehensive approach to the management of
PTSD. Thus one must also credit America’s sons and daughters in uniform and
their families for their collective service and sacrifice, which no doubt
catalyzed the conception of this timely workand enriched its content. This
book and the decades of courageous service and selfless sacrifice it
represents is a most welcome development for patients, family members,
clinicians, CAM practitioners, advocates, and compassionate human beings –
in short, all of us.” –Loree Sutton, MD; BrigadierGeneral, U.S. Army
(Ret.); Commissioner; NYC Department of Veterans’ Services; New York, NY

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