The Oxford Handbook of Traumatic Stress Disorders

In their Oxford Handbook of Traumatic Stress Disorders, J. Gayle Beck and DeniseM. Sloan have assembled a group of leading investigators to provide a comprehensive,empirically grounded review of the literature… the chapters are well written and scholarly, and they should be of interest to trainees and professionals in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and social work. The chapters are unusually current for an edited volume. * PsycCRITIQUES *As a compilation of the works of various contributors, this guide from the Oxford Handbooks series provides a variety of opinions and methods with regard to traumatic stress disorders, allowing the reader ease of access to an orderly and neutral introduction to the topic. The sectioned format of the handbook enables both experts and those with an interest in the field, exposure to concise, yet enlightening overviews of the various topics… By perusing the handbook or read-ing specific chapters, both professionals and interested readers will find The Oxford Handbook of Traumatic Stress Disorders to be useful for gaining understanding of traumatic stress disorders in a well-ordered format. * Somatic Psychotherapy Today *…an impressive book and if you have a deep interest in the field of a traumatic stress disorder then this book is well worth a look. * Dr Harry Brown, Pavilion Health Today *

J. Gayle Beck, Ph.D., is the Lillian and Morrie Moss Chair of Excellence, Department of Psychology, University of Memphis.

Denise M. Sloan, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine.