Stress Response Syndromes - 5th Edition by Mardi J Horowitz (Paperback)

About the Book

Stress Response Syndromes is the definitive work on observation, theory, and treatment of post-traumatic conditions. The remarkable scope provides a basic understanding of the adaptive functions of memory and the conscious and unconscious processing of high impact emotional information.

Book Synopsis

Stress Response Syndromes is the definitive work on observation, theory, and treatment of post-traumatic conditions. The remarkable scope provides a basic understanding of the adaptive functions of memory and the conscious and unconscious processing of high impact emotional information.

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Stress Response Syndromes has long been a classic in the field. In this new fifth edition, Mardi Horowitz extends his work in new directions, making this the state-of-the-art, authoritative source for both students and experienced clinicians.

Mardi Horowitz has defined our current understanding of the psychological and psychopathologic responses to stress, and has developed the strategy that guides therapeutic intervention in modern psychiatry. In this, the fifth edition of his classic work on the subject, he integrates clinical, epidemiological, and experimental findings, outlines the theory that underlines treatment, and then together with students and colleagues provides models of therapy for patients with different personality types along with detailed clinical vignettes. Stress and response are increasingly viewed as fundamental concepts in psychiatry, and Horowitz's contributions provide the essential foundation for understanding and treating stress and response syndromes.

Mardi Horowitz has pioneered the study and clinical treatment of stress response syndromes. The characterizations, analysis, and formulations articulated in this book clearly point the way to more accurate diagnosis and treatment for individuals who suffer in the wake of psychological traumas.

About the Author

Mardi J. Horowitz, MD, is a distinguished professor of psychiatry at the University of California at San Francisco, President of the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis, and Past-President of the Society for Psychotherapy Research. Dr. Horowitz's books include A Course in Happiness and Grieving as Well as Possible.