Further reading

Bridging responses: A front-line worker’s guide to supporting women who have post-traumatic stress

For understanding trauma

Allen, J. (1995). Coping with Trauma: A Guide to Self-Understanding. Washington, dc: American Psychiatric Press.
This is a comprehensive book, written in plain English, that covers some essential topics, including the nature of trauma, its range of biological, psychological and relational effects, and treatment.

Haskell, L. (in press). First Stage Trauma Treatment: A guide for therapists working with women. Toronto: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Herman, J. (1992). Trauma and Recovery. New York:
Basic Books.
This is the classic text in which Herman first introduced the concept of complex PTSD, outlined the nature of trauma and explained the process of healing from it.

Sources for survivors

Napier, N. (1993). Getting Through the Day. New York:
w.w. Norton.
This is an especially useful resource for understanding and managing dissociative adaptations.

References

American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.). Washington, dc: author.

Herman, J. (1992). Trauma and Recovery. New York:
Basic Books.

van der Kolk, B.A. (in press). The assessment and treatment of complex PTSD. In R. Yehuda (Ed.), Traumatic Stress (Chapter 7). Washington, dc: American Psychiatric Press.

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