Catherall, Don R. . Handbook of Stress, Trauma, and the Family

Adolescence, Summer, 2004

CATHERALL, Don R. (Ed.). Handbook of Stress, Trauma, and the Family. New York: Brunner-Routledge, 2004. 567pp. $44.95 (h).

This book brings together the leading research, major theories, and contemporary practice strategies in the combined areas of family, stress, and trauma. It furthers our understanding of the variety of ways in which traumatic stress impacts couples and families, while presenting an array of effective treatment approaches tailored to these difficult circumstances. This volume addresses issues such as secondary traumatization, intergenerational transmission of trauma, and the role of attachment security, with individual chapters on specific topics including chronic illness, loss, sexual abuse, incest, and intimacy. Readers will come away with an array of assessment tools and treatment interventions that will prepare them to help families and couples to become stronger and more resilient in the face of stress and trauma.