Treating PTSD in Military Personnel: A Clinical Handbook, 2nd Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781462538447 ISBN-10: 1462538444 Copyright: 2019 Edition: 2nd Editor: Moore, Bret A., Penk, Walter E., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 98 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Natasha Lukasiewich,  DNP, MSN, RN  (Legal Nursing Solutions, LLC) Description This book covers PTSD in military personnel in great detail. The second edition reflects the changes in the DSM-5 and addresses emerging trends. Purpose The purpose is to shed light on PTSD in military personnel. The book covers the newest and emerging trends and addresses specific challenges, applications, and limitations of each therapeutic approach. These are worthy objectives, as PTSD is an important topic and the stigma of seeking treatment has been lessening. Audience Even though this is a clinical handbook, those studying to work with those suffering from PTSD and those who may serve on critical incident stress management/peer teams would also find this to be a great resource. The book updates readers on the emerging treatment trends and helps them understand treatment more clearly. Features The handbook starts off by describing the important hierarchical culture that exists in the military. It then goes into the different treatment approaches and specific clinical issues associated with PTSD. I appreciated the chapter format, which describes each treatment style and ends with a clinical case vignette. Some of the chapters explore conceptual approaches that are being used to treat PTSD, such as mindfulness-based techniques, couples and family interventions, and complementary and alternative therapies. Other chapters cover chronic pain and moral injury, while the final chapter discusses identifying post-traumatic growth. Assessment Although I am not a clinician, I have a background in promoting mental wellness in first responders, many of whom also have military backgrounds. This book is a great resource that provides valuable insights into therapies that can be offered to those combatting PTSD. This is a very worthwhile book. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 8 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.