Authoritatively addressing the growing pressure to ensure that patients receive care that is proven effective and, subsequently, to train mental health practitioners in the latest in Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), Evidence-Based Treatment Planning for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder DVD Facilitator's Guide leads mental health professionals through modules covering the most common DSM-IV-TR disorders and other presenting problems. Guidance is provided in leading an educational training session in empirically informed treatment planning that will maximize the likelihood of client improvement. Ideal for training mental health professionals at any level.

Timothy J. Bruce, PhD, is Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria, Illinois, where he also directs medical student education. He is Executive Director of the Center for Evidence-based Mental Health Practices, a state- and federally funded initiative to disseminate evidence-based psychological and pharmacological practices across Illinois.

Arthur E. Jongsma, Jr., PhD, is the Series Editor for the best-selling PracticePlanners(R). Since 1971, he has provided professional mental health services to both inpatient and outpatient clients. He was the founder and director of Psychological Consultants, a group private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for twenty-five years. He is the author or co-author of over forty books on Treatment Planning and has conducted training workshops for mental health professionals around the world.

Introduction iv
Chapter 1 What Is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? 1
Chapter 2 What Are the Six Steps in Building a Treatment Plan? 4
Chapter 3 What Is the Brief History of the Empirically Supported Treatments Movement? 6
Chapter 4 What Are the Identifi ed Empirically Supported Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? 11
Chapter 5 How Do You Integrate Empirically Supported Treatments Into Treatment Planning? 21
Chapter 6 What Are Considerations for Relapse Prevention? 55
Closing Remarks and Resources 57
Appendix A A Sample Evidence-Based Treatment Plan for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 58
Appendix B Chapter Review Test Questions and Answers Explained 62