Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD
A Brief Treatment Approach for Mental Health Professionals
Brian P Marx author Denise M Sloan author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:American Psychological Association
Publishing:14th Jan '25
£41.00
This title is due to be published on 14th January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This second edition provides readers with valuable tools and strategies to use in their clinical practice with trauma survivors with PTSD.
Written exposure therapy (WET) is an effective, evidence-based treatment for PTSD that is easy to implement, affordable, and has lower dropout rates than other trauma interventions. In Denise Sloan and Brian Marx's unique approach, the client writes about a single traumatic event, and the therapist focuses on the client's experiences while writing about the trauma, rather than the event itself. This comprehensive manual provides step-by-step instructions for conducting WET with clients who suffer from PTSD. It contains a scripted protocol for WET, along with detailed guidance for conducting each session.
Since publication of the first edition, the authors have modified several important aspects of their protocol based on updated research and evidence. In this edition, the authors describe how to deliver WET over telehealth, in a group format, in primary care settings that typically only permit 30-minute sessions, and when using a language translator. New content shows how providers can manage difficult situations that sometimes arise when delivering WET, with valuable case examples that demonstrate key principles and potential outcomes of the WET protocol. This is an essential resource for trauma care providers, as well as graduate students in clinical psychology, counseling, and social work.
Sloan and Marx, two of the foremost authorities on the nature and treatment of PTSD, have created and validated a powerful new treatment that is brief, efficient, and, most important, easy to use. The almost infinite adaptability of this approach is illustrated in valuable case examples and new chapters that show how written exposure therapy can be used in telehealth, group therapy, and primary care settings. Every therapist seeing trauma patients should consider utilizing this evidence-based intervention. -- David H. Barlow, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry Emeritus; Founder, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University, Boston, MA
Written exposure therapy (WET) is a game changer for the treatment of PTSD. It works unusually rapidly, is easy to administer, is well tolerated, and sets a new gold standard for trauma therapies. This book is an important addition to the toolkit for every trauma therapist. -- Charles W. Hoge, MD, Colonel, Ret, U.S. Army; author of Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior: Navigating the Transition From Combat to Home, Including Combat Stress, PTSD, and mTBI
Written exposure therapy is changing the landscape of PTSD treatment by offering a brief, five-session treatment that is cost and time efficient. It is critical to reduce barriers for patients to access empirically supported treatments such as WET, and to foster uptake of such treatments by therapists who are working on the front lines of mental health care. This second edition is expanded to include the use of WET in different settings and formats (e.g., telehealth, group format, primary care) and includes practical examples and strategies. This is a must-have manual for every mental health professional and student who wants to help clients suffering from PTSD. -- Sandra B. Morissette, PhD, Department Chair, Professor, Psychology, College for Health, Community and Policy, The University of Texas at San Antonio
ISBN: 9781433844379
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156 pages
2nd edition