Overview

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. Drs. David Benedek and Gary Wynn offer insight into the future of complementary and alternative medicine, shining a light onto how these techniques fit into clinical practice to create the most beneficial treatments for the patient. This book is both an essential resource and practical guide to everyday clinical interactions. It is a necessary addition to the medical library for students and senior clinicians alike.

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Author:   David M Benedek (MD, DFAPA, MD, DFAPA, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences) ,  Gary H Wynn (MD, MD, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 25.70cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   0.839kg
ISBN:  

9780190205959

ISBN 10:   0190205954
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   22 September 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Gary H. Wynn, MD and David M. Benedek, MD Chapter 2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Overview David M. Benedek, MD and Gary H. Wynn, MD Part 2: Alternative Treatments Chapter 3 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Janina Scarlet, MD, Ariel J. Lang, MD, and Robyn D. Walser, MD Chapter 4 Meditation Techniques for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Marina Khusid, MD, ND, MSA Chapter 5 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Caroline Clark, MD, Jeffrey Cole, PhD, Christine Winter, DO, and Geoffrey Grammer, MD Chapter 6 Acupuncture Daniel J. Balog, MD, USAF, MC, FS, Joseph M. Helms, MD, FAAMA, and Robert L. Koffman, MD, MPH Chapter 7 Alternative Medicine Pharmacology Robert N. McLay, MD, PhD, Derek M. Miletich, MD, Nathaniel Brown, MD, and Lesley Ross, MD Part 3: Complementary Treatments Chapter 8 Canines as Assistive Therapy for Treatment of PTSD in the United States Military Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, MD, MPH, Perry Chumley, DVM, MPH, Meg Daley Olmert, MD, Rick A. Yount, MS, Matthew St. Laurent, MD, and Christina Rumayo, MDr Chapter 9 Family Focused Interventions for PTSD: Lessons from Military Families Stephen J. Cozza, MD Chapter 10 Recreational Therapy for PTSD Holly J. Ramsawh, PhD and Gary Wynn, MD Chapter 11 The Use of Yoga-Based Interventions for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Brian Pilecki, MD, Megan Olden, MD, Melissa Peskin, MD, Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, MD, and JoAnn Difede, PhD Chapter 12 Resilience Training as a Complementary Treatment for PTSD Robin L. Toblin, PhD and Amy B. Adler, PhD Part 4: Alternative Delivery Methods Chapter 13 Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for PTSD Michael J. Roy, MD, MPH, Albert Rizzo, PhD, JoAnn Difede, PhD, and Barbara O. Rothbaum, PhD, ABPP Chapter 14 Internet and Computer-Based Treatments for the Management of PTSD Bradley E. Belsher, PhD, Daniel P. Evatt, PhD, Michael C. Freed, PhD, and Charles C. Engel, MD, MPH Chapter 15 Mobile Apps to Improve Outreach, Engagement, Self-Management, and Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Julia E. Hoffman, PsyD, Eric Kuhn, PhD, Jason E. Owen, PhD, and Josef I. Ruzek, PhD Part 5: Conclusion Chapter 16 Toward a More Comprehensive Approach to the Management of PTSD David M. Benedek, MD and Gary H. Wynn, MD Index

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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 the clear 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 ensuring clinicians provide the best care currently available for survivors of trauma, including sexual assault and combat-related PTSD. They are to be commended. --<em>Carl A. Castro, PhD; Director and Assistant Professor; Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired); Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans and</em> <em>Military Families (CIR); USC School of Social Work; University of Southern California; Los Angeles, CA</em> 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 this must-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 PTSD related crisis among our military service men and women and their families. --<em>Keith G. Tidball, PhD; Senior Extension Associate; Department of Natural Resources; Cornell University; Ithaca, NY</em> 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 and compelling 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 work and 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. --<em>Loree Sutton, MD; Brigadier</em> <em>General, U.S. Army (Ret.); Commissioner; NYC Department of Veterans' Services; New York, NY</em>

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 the clear 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 ensuring clinicians 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 and Military 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 this must-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 PTSD related 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 and compelling 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 work and 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; Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Ret.); Commissioner; NYC Department of Veterans' Services; New York, NY

Author Information

David Benedek, MD has served as Professor and Deputy Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and a Senior Scientist at the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He has recently assumed duties Chief of Forensics and Director of the Center for Forensic Behavioral Sciences at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. His clinical and research interests have ranged from disaster preparedness and response and management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder to understanding and predicting violent behavior. Gary Wynn, MD is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience in the Department of Psychiatry and Scientist at the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Dr. Wynn's career has focused on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and improving treatments for our men and women returning home from combat. His efforts have included investigations of non-traditional methods to palliate the suffering experienced upon return from deployment.

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