The PTSD Behavioral Activation Workbook : Activities to Help You Rebuild Your Life from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder /
Matthew Jakupcak.
- Oakland : New Harbinger Publications, (c)2020.
- 1 online resource (218 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Orientation to Behavioral Activation for PTSD -- Chapter 2: Understanding Your Patterns of Avoidance -- Chapter 3: Assessing Your Values and Setting Goals -- Chapter 4: Tracking Your Activities and Looking for PTSD-Related TRAPS -- Chapter 5: Getting Your Life Back on "TRAC -- Chapter 6: Pacing Yourself to Make Incremental, Strategic Action Steps -- Chapter 7: Applying Problem-Solving Strategies to Overcome Barriers to Activation -- Chapter 8: Employing Mindfulness to Maximize Your Activation Chapter 9: Using Social Support to Promote Activation -- Chapter 10: Special Considerations When Using Behavioral Activation for PTSD -- Chapter 11: Summary and Relapse Prevention -- Appendix: Daily Activity and Mood Monitoring Char -- References -- About the Authors
For many people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reliving the past through trauma-focused treatments can be too painful a place to start. They may be more likely to drop out of therapy and avoid seeking further treatment altogether. By shifting the focus from the patient's trauma to what gives their life fulfillment, joy and value, The PTSD Behavioral Activation Workbook can help readers envision the kind of future they want to have, so they can move forward in their treatment to pursue that future.