ABSTRACT

Trauma results in a wide variety of human unhappiness. In parallel, treatment of the consequences of trauma ranges from drugs, to single session psychological techniques, to management and cognitive therapies, to psychotherapies which take years. Some therapies deal with individuals, others with groups, some with children, and others with adults. With such a multiplicity of options, it can be difficult to make sense of the variety of manifestations and treatments. This work aims to clarify the situation by offering tools to conceptualize and treat a range of symptoms and illnesses, and to replace them with equally well conceptualized fulfillment alternatives. It is geared towards traumatologists, psychologists, counsellors, and social workers who help those who have suffered assault, bereavement, sexual abuse, or disasters. Upper level undergraduates students, graduate students and professors in trauma, loss, and bereavement.

part |24 pages

Introduction to Traumatic Stress and Its Treatment

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter |16 pages

History of Trauma Treatment

part |42 pages

The Wholist Perspective

chapter |14 pages

The Triaxial Framework

chapter |26 pages

Survival Strategies

part |33 pages

The Wholist Perspective Applied to Common Treatment Principles