Cultivation of emotional awareness is difficult, even for those of us not afflicted by serious mental illness. This book discusses the neurobiology behind emotional states and presents exercises for developing self awareness. Topics include mood (both unipolar and bipolar), anxiety (particularly PTSD), and dissociative disorders.  Frewen and Lanius comprehensively review psychological and neurobiological research, and explain how to use this research to become aware of emotional states within both normal and psychopathological functioning. Therapists will be able to help survivors of trauma, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and dissociative disorders develop emotional awareness. The book also includes case studies, detailed instructions for clinicians, and handouts ready for use in assessment/therapy with patients/clients.
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A neurobiological explanation of self-awareness and the states of mind of severely traumatized people.
"This book elegantly blends phenomenological research and neurobiology in its elucidation of a serious symptom and its associated suffering. . . .The addition of abundant case examples and treatment narratives increases the value of the book for clinicians and aids students curious to know more about why trauma causes dissociation and what it feels like to experience it in the mind and body. . . .The authors are to be commended for opening the door for future scholarship while increasing hope for healing. . . .Highly recommended. "
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780393705515
Publisert
2015-05-12
Utgiver
Vendor
Ww Norton & Co
Vekt
995 gr
Høyde
244 mm
Bredde
165 mm
Dybde
38 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
480

Biographical note

Paul Frewen, PhD, teaches at the University of Western Ontario and lives in London, Ontario. Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, teaches at the University of Western Ontario and lives in London, Ontario.