The Concise Guide to the Assessment and Treatment of Trauma-Related Dissociation

Bethany L. Brand, PhD, specializes in the assessment and treatment of trauma-related disorders including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dissociative disorders. She has over 30 years of clinical experience stemming from training at Johns Hopkins Hospital and George Washington University Hospital, a postdoctoral fellowship at Sheppard Pratt Health System's Trauma Disorders program, and a private practice in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Brand has been awarded many clinical, research, writing, and teaching awards. As a professor of psychology at Towson University, she is sought after for media interviews including by National Public Radio's show Science Friday. Dr. Brand has served on three national task forces that developed guidelines for the assessment and treatment of trauma-related disorders. Dr. Brand conducts research on the assessment and treatment of trauma-related disorders, including the assessment of feigned dissociative disorders. Dr. Brand is the principal investigator on five lines of trauma-related research, including a series of large, prospective, longitudinal treatment outcome studies called the "Treatment of Patients with Dissociative Disorders" (TOP DD) study. As a result of her expertise, she frequently serves as an expert witness in state, federal, and international forensic cases, including a Supreme Court case in Australia. 

Series Foreword
Anne P. DePrince and Ann T. Chu
Foreword: The History and Complexity of Trauma-Related Dissociation 
John Briere
Foreword: An Overview of The Concise Guide to the Assessment and Treatment of Trauma-Related Dissociation
Frank W. Putnam
Preface
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Trauma-Related Dissociation
Chapter 2. The Etiology of Dissociation
Chapter 3. Therapeutic Approach to Assessing Trauma Exposure and Trauma-Related Dissociation
Chapter 4. Self-Report Measures and Interviews for Assessing Dissociation
Chapter 5. Assessing Dissociation in Forensic and Other Contexts in Which Malingering is Considered
Chapter 6. Assessing Child and Adolescent Dissociative Disorders and Why It Matters
Amie Myrick and Joyanna Silberg
Chapter 7. Tailoring Treatment for Trauma-Related Dissociation
Appendix A. Diagnostic Interview Outline
Bethany L. Brand and Nicholas A. Pierorazio
Appendix B. Assessment Measures: PITQ-t and PITQ-p
Hugo Schielke and Bethany L. Brand
Appendix C. Resources, Training, and Suggested Readings
References
Index
About the Author