Emotion in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder : Etiology, Assessment, Neurobiology, and Treatment
By Matthew Tull (Editor), Nathan Kimbrel (Editor)
Emotion in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder provides an up-to-date review of the empirical research on the relevance of emotions, such as fear, anxiety, shame, guilt, and disgust to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Key Features
Why this book is essential
- Central Role of Emotions: Identifies how emotions are central to understanding PTSD beyond just fear and anxiety.
- Neurobiological Integrity: Explore the psychophysiology and neurobiological underpinnings of emotion in PTSD.
- Clinical Insights: Discusses emotion-related difficulties in relation to PTSD, such as impulsivity, distress intolerance, and emotion dysregulation.
- Evidence-Based Treatments: Provides a review of treatments that focus on emotion, including prolonged exposure, cognitive processing therapy, and acceptance-based behavioral therapy.
Overview
Emotion in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder provides an up-to-date review of the empirical research on the relevance of emotions, such as fear, anxiety, shame, guilt, and disgust to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
It also covers emerging research on the psychophysiology and neurobiological underpinnings of emotion in PTSD, as well as the role of emotion in the behavioral, cognitive, and affective difficulties experienced by individuals with PTSD.
It concludes with a review of evidence-based treatment approaches for PTSD and their ability to mitigate emotion dysfunction in PTSD, including prolonged exposure, cognitive processing therapy, and acceptance-based behavioral therapy.