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Book Review: The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Relationship
Written by Dr. Diane England
Topic: Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderPublished Recently added
This book has been designated one of the "BEST BOOKS OF 2009" by the Library Jou
al. This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat. Dr. Diane England is the Official Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Relationship: How to Support Your Partner and Keep Your Relationship Healthy, by Dr. Diane England, is a valuable resource for people interested in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and it is available through Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.
Book Description
War, physical and sexual abuse, and natural disasters. All crises have one thing in common: Victims often suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their loved ones suffer right along with them. In this book, couples will learn how to have a healthy relationship, in spite of a stressful and debilitating disorder. They’ll learn how to:
Deal with emotions regarding their partner’s PTSD
Talk about the traumatic event(s)
Communicate about the effects of PTSD to their children
Handle sexual relations when a PTSD partner has suffered a traumatic sexual event
Help their partner cope with everyday life issues
When someone has gone through a traumatic event in his or her life, he or she needs a partner more than ever. This is the complete guide to keeping the relationship strong and helping both partners recover in happy, healthy ways.
The following review appeared about Dr. Diane England's self-help book, The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Relationship, in the July 15, 2009 issue of the Library Jou
al:For five years, psychotherapist England worked with military families at a NATO base. Drawing on those experiences, she compassionately helps couples cope with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Whether the PTSD patient suffered trauma during military warfare, physical or sexual abuse, or natural disasters, the partner is affected and needs to learn how to interact with the affected partner. Timely and well done; essential in communities with returning Iraq and Afghanistan vets.Experts' Recommendations
“The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Relationship is truly the toolbox the partner of a PTSD sufferer needs if he or she wants to help save the partner, their relationship, and their children from the potentially devastating consequences of this disorder.”
- Jesse J. Harris, PhD, Colonel, U.S Army Retired, Former Social Work Consultant for the Army Surgeon General; Professor and Dean Emeritus, School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore; and a Recipient of the National Association of Social workers Lifetime Achievement Award
- Rene´ J. Robichaux, PhD, LCSW, Colonel, US Army Retired, Former Social Work Officer and Chief, Behavioral Health Division, US Army Medical Command
- Calvin Neptune, PhD, LCSW, Colonel, US Army Retired, Former Social Work Consultant, Office of the Army Surgeon General. Also recently retired clinical social worker with the PTSD Residential Rehabilitation Program, Denver VA Medical Center
- Ernest J Lenz, PhD, MPH, Colonel, US Army Retired, Former Psychology Consultant, US Army, Europe
- Gregory C. Meyer, DSW, Colonel, US Army Retired, former Social Work Consultant, HQ 7th Medical Command, US Army, Europe
- Colonel Robert I. Miller, MD, Commander of Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
- Carl G. Hindy, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Nashua, NH. Co-author of "If This Is Love, Why Do I Feel So Insecure? For more information, visit www.hindyassociates.com
- David Riklan, Founder of SelfGrowth.com, the # 1 Self Improvement Website on the Inte et
- Richard Miller, PhD, clinical psychologist and developer of Integrative Restoration (iRest), a program designed to help people develop resiliency to, as well as heal through, PTSD and its related symptoms—currently being used in VA facilities, hospitals, homeless shelters, prison and clinical settings
- Nina Atwood, M.Ed., LPC, author of four self-help books, including "Soul Talk: Powerful Positive Communication for a Loving Partnership,” and her latest, “Temptations of the Single Girl: Ten Dating Traps You Must Avoid”
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About the Author
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Official Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is Dr. Diane England. This New Jersey native, now a resident of New Hampshire, had gained, while working for the military, the knowledge and comfort level needed to discuss two issues often confronted by couples impacted by PTSD--domestic violence and suicide risk. As an adjunct faculty member at the University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Diane England had taught anger management courses for couples--assisted by graduate students she supervised. Prior to that, she had developed training modules, manuals, and conferences for the national center for the second largest voluntary health organization. She had managed patient services and professional education at the state level in Oregon for what was the largest voluntary health organization. Furthermore, she had begun her professional career with the Cooperative EXtension System, serving first as an Extension Agent and later, as the first Child Dvelopment and Family Relations Specialist at the University of Idaho Extension Service. This had given Diane England, Ph.D. the opportunity to educate adults on how to create healthier families and better lives--within this organization in which the federal, state, and local governments all cooperated.
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