Treatment of Traumatized Adults and Children: Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice (Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice Series)

Allen Rubin & David W. Springer, EditorsTreatment of Traumatized Adults and ChildrenClinician's Guide to Evidence-Based PracticePraise for Treatment of Traumatized Adults and Children"A major stumbling block to adoption of evidence-based practice in the real world of clinical practice has been the absence of clinician-friendly guides. Such guides need to be understandable, free of technical research jargon, infused with clinical expertise, and rich with real-life examples. ?Rubin and Springer have hit a home run with this series, which has all of these characteristics and more."—Edward J. Mullen Willma & Albert Musher Chair and Professor, Columbia University"Rubin and Springer have assembled the wisdom of leading practitioners of evidence-based practice interventions, enhancing the likelihood that these practices will be adopted by helping professionals. ?Written in the language of practitioners, this book represents an exemplar for dissemination of evidence-based practice information."—Joanne Yaffe Associate Professor, University of Utah College of Social WorkEvidence-based interventions for treating traumatized adults and childrenPart of the Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice Series, Treatment of Traumatized Adults and Children provides busy mental health practitioners with detailed, step-by-step guidance for implementing clinical interventions that are supported by the latest scientific evidence.Edited by renowned educators Allen Rubin and David W. Springer, this thoroughly useful reference draws on a roster of experts and researchers in the field who have assembled state-of-the-art knowledge into this well-rounded guide, and covers the following interventions that have the best empirical support for treating posttraumatic stress disorder:Prolonged exposure therapyTrauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Easy-to-use and accessible in tone, this indispensable resource is for practitioners who would like to implement evidence-based, compassionate, and effective interventions in their care of traumatized clients. Also in the Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice SeriesSubstance Abuse Treatment for Youth and Adults