Trauma and Violence Books
From Trauma to Healing: A Social Worker's Guide to Working with Survivors
This updated edition of From Trauma to Healing is a comprehensive and practical guide to working with trauma survivors in the field of social work.
Since September 11th and Hurricane Katrina,... (more)
Effective Treatments for PTSD: Practice Guidelines from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies: Third Edition
Grounded in the updated Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Prevention and Treatment Guidelines of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), the third edition of this definitive work... (more)
Intervening After Violence: Therapy for Couples and Families
This practical text offers professional guidance on stopping domestic violence in couples and families and promoting healing and safety in its aftermath. Rich in theoretical diversity (attachment,... (more)
The Psychology of Extreme Violence: A Case Study Approach to Serial Homicide, Mass Shooting, School Shooting and Lone-actor Terrorism
Featuring a unique overview of the different forms of extreme violence, this book considers the psychology of extreme violence alongside a variety of contributing factors, such as brain abnormalities... (more)
Trauma and Beyond: The Mystery of Transformation
In this seminal work on the clinical, archetypal and spiritual dimension of trauma, the author offers a compelling vision of the transformative potential of suffering and the dialectic of Dying and... (more)
Trauma in the Creative and Embodied Therapies: When Words are Not Enough
Trauma in the Creative and Embodied Therapies is a cross-professional book looking at current approaches to working therapeutically and socially with trauma in a creative and embodied way.
The... (more)
Redefining Trauma: Understanding and Coping with a Cortisoaked Brain
This accessible guide explores how our brains react to stress and offers a fresh perspective on how we define "trauma." Probing how the words we use can influence our understanding of distress, this... (more)
Treating Survivors of Childhood Abuse and Interpersonal Trauma: STAIR Narrative Therapy: Second Edition
Now revised and expanded with 50% new content reflecting important clinical refinements, this manual presents a widely used evidence-based therapy approach for adult survivors of chronic trauma.... (more)
Recovering Boarding School Trauma Narratives: Christopher Robin Milne as a Psychological Companion
Recovering Boarding School Trauma Narratives: Christopher Robin Milne as a Psychological Companion on the Journey to Healingis a unique, emotive and theorised narrative of a young girl's experience... (more)
Experiential Action Methods and Tools for Healing Grief and Loss-Related Trauma
Experiential Action Methods and Tools for Healing Grief and Loss-Related Trauma introduces innovative psychodramatic and creative expression methods for helping those affected by bereavement and... (more)
Moral Injury and Beyond: Understanding Human Anguish and Healing Traumatic Wounds
Moral Injury and Beyond: Understanding Human Anguish and Healing Traumatic Wounds uniquely brings together a prominent collection of international contributors from the fields of psychiatry,... (more)
Trauma and the Discourse of Climate Change: Literature, Psychoanalysis and Denial
The more the global north has learned about the existential threat of climate change, the faster it has emitted greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. In Trauma and the Discourse of Climate Change,... (more)
Trauma-Informed Mindfulness With Teens: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals
Mindfulness has grown in popularity exponentially over the past two decades, and many educators, therapists and other youth professionals are asked to teach mindfulness in a variety of public... (more)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for PTSD: A Case Formulation Approach
Acclaimed for providing a flexible framework for individualized treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), this empathic guide has now been revised and expanded with 50% new material. The... (more)
Transgenerational Trauma and Therapy: The Transgenerational Atmosphere
Transgenerational Trauma and Therapy presents the transgenerational, psychological impacts of trauma, and the clinical work on it. The book's expansive insight explores the psychology of the massive,... (more)
Traumatic Experiences of Normal Development: An Intersubjective, Object Relations Approach to Self, Attachment, Trauma, and Reality
Traditionally, trauma has been defined as negatively impacting external events, with resulting damage. This book puts forth an entirely different thesis: trauma is universal, occurring under even the... (more)
Doing Psychotherapy: A Trauma and Attachment-Informed Approach
Most books about doing psychotherapy are tied to particular psychotherapeutic practices. Here, seasoned clinical author Robin Shapiro teaches readers the ins and outs of a trauma-and... (more)
Trauma and Dissociation-Informed Psychotherapy: Relational Healing and the Therapeutic Connection
A new model of therapeutic action, one that heals trauma and dissociation, is overtaking the mental- health field. It is not just trauma, but the dissociation of the self, that causes emotional pain... (more)
Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Adults: Scientific Foundations and Therapeutic Models
This authoritative reference on complex traumatic stress disorders (CTSDs) and their assessment and treatment has now been significantly revised with more than 75% new material reflecting a decade of... (more)
Disaster Mental Health Community Planning: A Manual for Trauma-Informed Collaboration
Disaster Mental Health Community Planning is a step-by-step guide to developing mental health disaster plans, assisting communities to act on long-term resilience and recovery.
As disasters... (more)
Invisible Trauma: Women, Difference and the Criminal Justice System
There is an expectation that women will be nurturers and carers. Women who have been judged violent, destructive and criminal and who are detained in the criminal justice system can find themselves... (more)
Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation: Evolving Perspectives on Severe Psychopathology: Second Edition
This revised and updated second edition of Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation offers an important resource that takes a wide-ranging and in-depth look at the multifaceted relationship between trauma,... (more)
The Handbook of Therapeutic Care for Children: Evidence-Informed Approaches to Working with Traumatized Children and Adolescents in Foster, Kinship and Adoptive Care
This innovative book brings together a wide range of therapeutic approaches, techniques and models to outline recent developments in the practice of supporting children in out-of-home care. It sheds... (more)
Psychological Therapies in Acquired Brain Injury
The psychological impact of an acquired brain injury (ABI) can be devastating for both the person involved and their family. This book describes the different types of psychological therapies used to... (more)
Building Resilience Through Contemplative Practice: A Field Manual for Helping Professionals and Volunteers
Recasting burnout as a crucial phase of service, Building Resilience Through Contemplative Practice uses real-world case studies to teach professionals and volunteers unique skills for cultivating... (more)
September 11: Trauma and Human Bonds
Our view of massive trauma has been shaped by the events of September 11, 2001. This volume focuses on the World Trade Center attack and its psychological consequences in order to deepen... (more)