Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Share Fast Facts About PTSD: A Guide for Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals -- Part I: The Beginnings of PTSD -- Chapter 1: Understanding Stress, Mental Health, and Mental Illness -- Stress -- Anxiety -- Mental Health -- Mental Illness -- Etiology of Mental Illness -- Chapter 2: Trauma -- What Is Trauma? -- Trauma, Mental Health, and PTSD -- Pathophysiology of Trauma -- Types of Trauma -- Understanding Fear -- Part II: The Impact of PTSD -- Chapter 3: PTSD 101 -- History of PTSD -- Theoretical Underpinnings of PTSD -- Prevalence -- Incidence -- The Etiology of PTSD -- Symptomatology of PTSD -- Categories of Symptoms -- Screening/Assessment -- Screening for PTSD -- Diagnosis -- Differential Diagnosis -- Evaluation -- ICD-10 Coding System -- Chapter 4: Who Suffers or Is at Risk? -- Work Related -- Intrinsic And/Or Personal Violence and Turmoil -- External Uncontrollable Influences -- Chapter 5: The Impact of Traumatic Events -- Physical Effects -- Neurological–Biological Effects -- Psychological Effects -- Social Effects -- Psychiatric Effects -- Suicide -- Suicide Assessment and Risk -- Severity of Risk of Suicide -- Who Is Most Likely to Commit Suicide? -- Chapter 6: The Long-Term Impact of PTSD -- Neurological Impact—The Brain -- Social Impact -- Physical Health -- Psychiatric Comorbidities -- Societal Morbidities -- Quality of Life -- Part III: The Intricacies of PTSD -- Chapter 7: Prevention of PTSD -- Factors Influencing PTSD -- Primary Prevention -- Secondary Prevention -- Tertiary Prevention -- Stress Management -- Strengthening of Positive Coping Methods and Social Supports -- Chapter 8: Clinical Interventions -- Trauma-Informed Care -- What Trauma Therapy Looks Like -- Asking About Trauma -- Making the Link With Trauma -- Principles of Trauma-Informed Care -- Trauma Awareness -- Safety and Trustworthiness -- Collaboration, Choice, and Connection -- Strengths Based and Skill Building -- Addressing Current Psychosocial Stressors -- Timing of Intervention/Treatment -- Chapter 9: Treatment Interventions -- Psychoeducation -- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -- Motivational Interviewing -- Psychotherapy -- Somatic Therapy -- Group Therapy -- How Talk Therapies Help People Overcome PTSD -- Three-Step Approach -- Delayed Post-Event -- Pharmacological Interventions -- Self-Help -- Eye Movement Desensitization -- The Seven Phases of Debriefing -- What Not to Do in the Care of PTSD Patients -- Chapter 10: Coping With PTSD -- Coping Strategies -- When to See a Doctor -- Courage -- Resilience -- For the Family Member And/Or Friend Looking to Help -- Coping With the Fallout -- Chapter 11: Community Involvement -- PTSD in the Community -- Stigma -- PTSD Signs in School Settings -- School Strategies -- Our Returning Veterans -- Health Care Clinicians -- Prevention Programs -- Policy Development -- Action Plan -- Support Groups -- What Can Community Members Do Following a Traumatic Event? -- Chapter 12: Cultural Implications -- Cultures and Trauma -- Standards of Practice and Guidelines for Culturally Competent Care -- Chapter 13: Special Population Considerations -- Children and Youth -- Assessment and Screening of the Child -- Children Aged 7 Years or Younger -- Children Older Than 7 Years -- Symptomatology in the Child -- Posttraumatic Stress Reactions in Children -- Do Children React Differently Than Adults? -- Interventions for Children and Adolescents -- Comorbidities -- Coping -- Psychological -- Pharmacological -- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children -- Specific Recognition Issues for Children -- Interventions for Families of Children -- Seniors -- Epidemiology of PTSD in Seniors -- Treatment Interventions for Seniors -- Chapter 14: Future Trends and Directions for Treating PTSD -- The Continuance of War/Global Terror -- The Rise in Crime -- Human Trafficking -- Government Politics -- A Paradigm Shift in Climate and Natural Disasters -- Conclusion -- Index -- .
