Mary Beth Williams (Author)
Mary Beth Williams, PhD, LCSW, CTS, is an author,
researcher, lecturer, and trainer in the area of trauma. In
addition, she treats trauma survivors in private practice at the
Trauma Recovery Education and Counseling Center in Warrenton, VA.
Williams is the former president of the Association of Traumatic
Stress Specialists She is a trainer for Customs and Border
Protection, cofounder of the proposed 501(c)(3) US Vet Source
(www.usvetsource.com); and author of many articles, chapters, and
books about trauma disorders.
Soili Poijula (Author)
Soili Poijula, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, licensed
psychotherapist, and director at Oy Synolon, Ltd., Center for
Trauma Psychology in Finland. She has done pioneering work in
Finland as a developer of post-trauma psychotherapy, is a member of
the Finnish Red Cross Catastrophe Group, and serves on Finland's
Ministry of Health Advisory Board.
"The PTSD Workbook is an outstanding aid to those recovering from
exposure to traumatic life events and the symptoms of
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For use while in
psychotherapy or by itself, this workbook provides an important
guideline and template for moving forward with life. Derived from
considerable clinical experience and up-to-date with recent
research on recovery, The PTSD Workbook is an invaluable addition
to the growing number of clinical tools to improve resiliency and
enhance healthy outcomes."
--Terence M. Keane, PhD, associate chief of staff for research and
development at the VA Boston Healthcare System, director of the
behavioral science division of the National Center for PTSD, and
professor of psychiatry and assistant dean of research at the
Boston University School of Medicine
"This is a treasure trove of a book filled with up-to-date
information on trauma, with the best collection of self-help
methods in the field. It is easy to understand, and will be a
resource for all individuals who are suffering from the effects of
traumatic events, as well as for professionals."
--Atle Dyregrov, PhD, clinical and research psychologist, and head
of professional issues at the Center for Crisis Psychology in
Bergen, Norway; professor of clinical psychology at the University
of Bergen, Norway; author of Disaster Psychology, Children in War,
Grief in Children, and Supporting Traumatized Children and
Teenagers; founding member of the European Society for Traumatic
Stress Studies; and chair of the Children and War Foundation
"This is an extremely helpful book for trauma victims and
facilitators, but also for you and me, to own and look into it
daily."
--H�di Fried, psychologist, writer, teacher, Holocaust survivor,
author of The Road to Auschwitz, and winner of the 2015 Public
Advocacy Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress
Studies (ISTSS)
"This update of The PTSD Workbook nicely reflects the authors'
sensitive understanding of psychological trauma and resilience. It
provides individuals suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) and their professional helpers with an impressive compendium
of self-help and therapeutic techniques. Each of its twelve
chapters is full of easy-to-use exercises that allow readers to
decide which techniques are most suited to their individual
situation. Anyone with a personal experience of, or exposure to,
traumatic events will learn something useful from an encounter with
this excellent work."
--Joseph H. Albeck, MD, clinical associate in the department of
psychiatry at McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA; Chairman (Emeritus)
for the Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma and Resilience
Special Interest Group of the International Society for Traumatic
Stress Studies (ISTSS); and cofounder of the New England Holocaust
Memorial
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