Contextual trauma therapy : overcoming traumatization and reaching full potential / Steven N. Gold.
"This book explains the contextual trauma therapy (CTT) model, how it differs in fundamental ways from other trauma-relevant approaches, its conceptual and practical applications, the three major components of CTT treatment, and particular interventions routinely used in this approach. Although...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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American Psychological Association,
2020.
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| Online Access: | APA PsycBooks |
| Summary: | "This book explains the contextual trauma therapy (CTT) model, how it differs in fundamental ways from other trauma-relevant approaches, its conceptual and practical applications, the three major components of CTT treatment, and particular interventions routinely used in this approach. Although the primary target audience is practicing therapists, clinical researchers, graduate students, and others are likely to find it useful. Survivors of extensive childhood trauma may find in these pages clarity about life circumstances other than trauma that have powerfully affected them but of which they may have been only dimly aware. Friends and loved ones may better understand survivors' difficulties that transcend those attributable to traumatization. The book weaves together clinical insights, research findings, a cohesive theoretical model, and a detailed account of how to implement the components of CTT, a form of treatment specifically designed for survivors of complex traumatization. It draws on a unique premise: that many survivors suffer not just from multiple traumatic events, but also from the consequences of childhood developmental deprivation. They have not only repeatedly encountered trauma and violence, but also have been denied some of the most fundamental interpersonal resources that all children require. The author guides readers through the process of forming collaborative relationships with patients who may lack confidence in any social connection, fostering sound judgment and reasoning in clients who grew up with capricious and unpredictable caretakers, and transmitting capacities that promote not only resolution to traumatization, but also a foundation for a gratifying and productive adult life."--Preface. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved). "This book weaves together clinical insights, research findings, a cohesive theoretical model, and a detailed account of how to implement the components of contextual trauma therapy, a form of treatment specifically designed for survivors of complex traumatization. Contextual trauma therapy draws on a unique premise: that many survivors suffer not just from multiple traumatic events, but also from the consequences of childhood developmental deprivation. They have not only repeatedly encountered trauma and violence, but also have been denied some of the most fundamental interpersonal resources that all children require. Author Steven Gold guides readers through the process of forming collaborative relationships with patients who may lack confidence in any social connection, fostering sound judgment and reasoning in clients who grew up with capricious and unpredictable caretakers, and transmitting capacities that promote not only resolution to traumatization, but also a foundation for a gratifying and productive adult life."-- |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 319 pages ; cm Also issued in print. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1433832003 9781433831997 9781433832000 |