Edna B. Foa Bücher
Edna B. Foa ist Professorin für Klinische Psychologie in der Psychiatrie an der University of Pennsylvania. Das von ihr entwickelte Behandlungsprogramm für von PTBS Betroffene hat die höchste Wirksamkeitsnachweis erhalten und wurde in den USA und weltweit verbreitet. Ihre Arbeit konzentriert sich auf therapeutische Methoden für Menschen mit Angststörungen. Ihre innovativen Ansätze haben vielen Linderung verschafft.
This collection presents key writings on understanding and treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Editor Mardi J. Horowitz introduces the evolution of our comprehension of PTSD, establishing the necessary conceptual framework and terminology. The essays that follow offer a comprehensive exploration of the disorder's complexities, addressing individual and cultural responses, as well as pre- and post-traumatic causative factors and the evolving nature of diagnostic categories. Organized into sections on diagnosis, etiology, and treatment, the collection features both classic and more controversial essays. Notable contributors include Freud, Lindemann, Eitinger, Nadelson, Notman, Zackson, Gornick, Green, Grace, Lindy, Titchener, Lindy, Terr, Galante, Foa, Rothbaum, Riggs, Murdock, Shore, Tatum, Vollmer, Pittman, Orr, Forgue, Altman, de Jong, Herz, Herman, Yehuda, McFarlane, Putnam, Lifton, Olson, Wilner, Kaltrider, Alvarez, Trimble, Epstein, Keane, Zinering, Caddell, Krystal, Kosten, Southwick, Mason, Perry, Giller, Spiegel, Hunt, Dondershire, van der Kolk, Lang, Pynoos, Eth, Friedman, Shapiro, Wilson, Lindy, McCann, and Pearlman. This anthology serves as an essential resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of PTSD and its treatment.