Recovery from Trauma, Addiction, or Both (eBook)

Lisa M. Najavits, PhD, is currently Adjunct Professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and previously was on faculty at Harvard Medical School for 25 years and Boston University School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System for 12 years. She is author of over 180 publications, including the books Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse (for mental health professionals) and Finding Your Best Self, Revised Edition: Recovery from Trauma, Addiction, or Both(for general readers). She is Director of Treatment Innovations, which conducts research and training related to mental health and addiction. Dr. Najavits serves on the boards of numerous journals, including the Journal of Traumatic Stress, Journal of Gambling Studies, Journal of Dual Diagnosis, and Psychological Trauma, and has received awards including the Betty Ford Award from the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse, the Emerging Leadership Award from the Committee on Women in Psychology of the American Psychological Association, the Early Career Contribution Award from the Society for Psychotherapy Research, and the Young Professional Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. She also served as president of the Society of Addiction Psychology of the American Psychological Association. Her major clinical and research interests include addiction, trauma, co-occurring disorders, community-based care, veterans' mental health, development of new counseling models, and clinical trials research. She has a private psychotherapy practice in Massachusetts.

1. Moving Forward from Trauma, Addiction, or Both  2. Starting Out 3. “Things Turn Out OK”—David's Experience 4. It’s Medical: You’re Not Crazy, Lazy, or Bad 5. How Do People Change? 6. The World Is Your School 7. Listen to Your Behavior  8. Wish versus Reality 9. Find Your Way 10. Possible Selves 11. The Language of Trauma and Addiction 12. Safe Coping Skills 13. Social Pain 14. True Self-Compassion 15. Why Trauma and Addiction Go Together 16. Forgiving Yourself 17. Body and Biology 18. Getting to a Calm Place: The Skill of Grounding 19. The Culture of Silence 20. Motivation: Leverage One Problem to Help the Other 21. Tip the Scales Recovery Plan 22. Every Child Is a Detective 23. How to Survive a Relapse 24. See the Link 25. Practice 26. Identity: How You View Yourself 27. Perception: How Others View You 28. The Decision to Grow 29. Dark Feelings: Rage, Hatred, Revenge, Bitterness  30. Imagination 31. Create a Healing Image 32. Find a Good Counselor 33. Two Types of Trauma Counseling  34. What the Wounded Can Give Back 35. “We Are All in the Gutter, but Some of Us Are Looking at the Stars” Appendix A. How Others Can Help: Family, Friends, Partners, Sponsors, Counselors  Appendix B. Resources Appendix C. Brief Quiz on Trauma and Addiction References List of Exercises