Tremendous progress has been made in the diagnosis and treatment of the consequences of trauma
over the past two decades which have led to significant changes being introduced in the ICD-11
and the DSM-5. Navigating this wealth of new knowledge in psychotraumatology as well as
keeping track of the various posttraumatic symptoms and disorders that can present in clients
can be challenging. The brilliantly structured full-color navigation charts in this volume
help both early career and experienced professionals to keep track of the variety of diagnostic
options to be considered or excluded while not overlooking anything. After an introduction to
the trauma-dissociation axis model the five axes are then presented in detail including case
examples differential diagnoses recommendations decision paths and questionnaires: - Axis
I: Personality disorders (including borderline) - Axis II: Disorders specifically associated
with stress (including PTSD CPTSD and prolonged grief disorder) - Axis III: Structural
dissociation of the personality (dissociative and partial dissociative identity disorder) -
Axis IV: Other dissociative disorders (dissociative neurological symptom disorder
depersonalization-derealization disorder dissociative amnesia) - Axis V: Comorbid disorders
The last two chapters provide an overview of the special diagnostic aspects of reporting to law
enforcement agencies and a catalog of questions collated by the author to help guide diagnosis
and inform treatment. This volume is an exceptional resource for psychiatrists clinical
psychologists psychotherapists and other mental health professionals who work with
traumatized individuals.
