Book Review: The Body Remembers Casebook: Unifying Methods and Models in the Treatment of Trauma and PTSD

This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder / PTSD. 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. Jef Gazley is t he Official Guide to Post-Taumatic Stress Disorder / PTSD. The Body Remembers Casebook: Unifying Methods and Models in the Treatment of Trauma and PTSD, by Babette Rothschild, is a valuable resource for people interested in Psychological Disorders and it is available through Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

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Rothschild, a member of the International and European Societies for Traumatic Stress Studies, explains how to use a combination of trauma treatment methods, emphasizing the importance of tailoring trauma therapy to the needs of the client, in this companion to the author's The Body Remembers. She presents cases integrating methods ranging from traditional psychodynamic and cognitive approaches to innovative methods such as EMDR and Levine's SIBAM model. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, ORnn