Trauma Studies Books

New and Published Books

1. Trauma, Culture, and Metaphor

   Pathways of Transformation and Integration

   By John P. Wilson, Jacob D. Lindy

   Series: Routledge Psychosocial Stress Series

   In Trauma, Culture, and Metaphor, John Wilson and Jacob Lindy explore the language of both individual and collective trauma in an era dominated by globalization and interconnectedness. Through lucid, careful discussion, this important book builds a bridge between the etymology of trauma-related...

   Published May 16th 2013 by Routledge
2. Progressive Counting Within a Phase Model of Trauma-Informed Treatment

   By Ricky Greenwald

   Clinicians recognize trauma and loss as a prominent source of clients' problems. Progressive counting is a significant advance in trauma treatment because it is about as efficient, effective, and well-tolerated as EMDR while being far simpler for therapists to master and do well. PC's value has...

   Published May 12th 2013 by Routledge
3. Handbook of Thanatology

   The Essential Body of Knowledge for the Study of Death, Dying, and Bereavement, 2nd Edition

   Edited by David E. Balk, David K. Meagher

   If ever there was an area requiring that the research-practice gap be bridged, surely it occurs where thanatologists engage with people dealing with human mortality and loss. The field of thanatology—the study of death and dying—is a complex, multidisciplinary area that encompases...

   Published May 1st 2013 by Routledge
4. Diseases and Disorders in Contemporary Fiction

   The Syndrome Syndrome

   Edited by James Peacock, Tim Lustig

   Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature

   The essays in this collection address the current preoccupation with neurological conditions and disorders in contemporary literature by British and American writers. The book places these fictional treatments within a broader cultural and historical context, exploring such topics as the two...

   Published March 26th 2013 by Routledge
5. Psychological Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency

   New Directions in Research and Intervention

   Edited by Patricia Kerig

   Recent years have seen an explosion of new research dedicated to understanding the link between psychological trauma and juvenile delinquency. Building on the work of the previous decade which uncovered shocking rates of trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress among juvenile justice-involved youth...

   Published March 18th 2013 by Routledge
6. Social Work and Intimate Partner Violence

   By Mary Allen

   Intimate partner violence is now recognised as a serious human rights abuse and increasingly as an important public health problem with severe consequences for women’s physical, mental and sexual health. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of intimate partner violence is an essential aspect of...

   Published February 27th 2013 by Routledge
7. Posttraumatic Growth in Clinical Practice

   By Lawrence G. Calhoun, Richard G. Tedeschi

   From the authors who pioneered the concept of posttraumatic growth comes Posttraumatic Growth in Clinical Practice, a book that brings the study of growth after trauma into the twenty-first century. Clinicians will find a framework that’s easy to use and flexible enough to be tailored to the needs...

   Published December 7th 2012 by Routledge
8. Helping Traumatized Families

   2nd Edition

   By Charles Figley, Laurel Kiser

   Series: Routledge Psychosocial Stress Series

   The new edition of the classic Helping Traumatized Families not only offers clinicians a unified, evidence-based theory of the systemic impact of traumatic stress—it also details a systematic approach to helping families heal by promoting their natural healing resources. Though the impact of trauma...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
9. Treating Traumatic Stress Injuries in Military Personnel

   An EMDR Practitioner's Guide

   By Mark Russell, Charles Figley

   Series: Routledge Psychosocial Stress Series

   Treating Traumatic Stress Injuries in Military Personnel: An EMDR Practitioner’s Guide offers a comprehensive treatment manual for mental health professionals treating traumatic stress injuries in both male and female veterans. It is the first book to combine the most recent knowledge about new...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
10. Healing War Trauma

    A Handbook of Creative Approaches

    Edited by Raymond Monsour Scurfield, Katherine Theresa Platoni

    Series: Routledge Psychosocial Stress Series

    Healing War Trauma details a broad range of exciting approaches for healing from the trauma of war. The techniques described in each chapter are designed to complement and supplement cognitive-behavioral treatment protocols—and, ultimately, to help clinicians transcend the limits of those protocols...

    Published November 26th 2012 by Routledge