The Time Cure. Overcoming Ptsd with the New Psychology of Time Perspective Therapy

Description

New hope for those suffering with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

In his landmark book The Time Paradox, Philip Zimbardo explained that we can transform the way we think about time to attain greater success in work and in life. The Time Cure shows how those living with PTSD can shift their Time Perspectives to change the way they think about past traumatic experiences, get away from the “Fatalistic Present” mindset, and focus more on a positive future.

This effective approach can be used by individuals seeking self-help or their loved ones, therapists and counselors, or anybody who wants to move forward to a more positive future.

• Offers a proven approach for those suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder
• Contains self-assessments for PTSD sufferers
• The authors have successfully applied Time Perspective Therapy for more than two decades with those diagnosed with PTSD
• Includes the techniques that have caught the attention of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who wants to know how the approach can be applied to our veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan

Written by an internationally known psychologist and a PTSD specialist, this book is filled with techniques that offer hope for tomorrow.

Table of Contents

• Introduction: The Time Paradox, Time Perspective Therapy, and PTSD, by Philip Zimbardo
• Preface, by Richard and Rosemary Sword

Part One: PTSD and time perspective therapy

• Chapter 1. How PTSD Sufferers Get Stuck in Time
• Chapter 2. A New Psychology of Time
• The Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory
• Chapter 3. Time Perspective Therapy

Part Two: the stories

• Chapter 4. War Veterans, PTSD, and Time Perspective Therapy
• I Can Still Feel the Shock Wave of the Incoming Artillery Hitting Us?: Aki, World War II Veteran
• I Didn’t Want to Shoot Villagers?: Mike, Korean War Veteran
• The Rush of Taking a Human Life Was My Addiction?: Ed, Vietnam War Veteran
• It’s Etched Forever in My Memory?: Sean, Gulf War Veteran
• Something Snapped Inside Me?: Everest, Iraq War Veteran
• Chapter 5. Everyday Trauma, PTSD, and Time Perspective Therapy
• The Call That Broke the Camel’s Back?: Mary
• I Felt Totally Inadequate?: Jenny
• I Thought I Was Dead for Sure?: Sherman
• I Don’t Know If I Killed Her? It’s Worse If You Don’t Know?: Randall
• Chapter 6. Women, PTSD, and Time Perspective Therapy
• And Anyway, No One Will Believe You?: Iris
• I Felt Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place?: Eve
• I Felt Like I Was Half a Person?: Faith
• I Hid in the Closet for What Seemed Like Eternity?: Keiko
• It Has Been So Hard?: Betty
• I Got Really Scared?: Grace

• Epilogue
• Glossary
• Resources

• Appendix A: Comparisons of Effectiveness: Time Perspective Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Prolonged Exposure Therapy
• Appendix B: Time Perspective Therapy Pilot Study Research Data
• Appendix C: Client Psychological Test Scores

• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• Endnotes