J. Douglas Bremner, M.D., is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology and Director of the Emory Center for Positron Emission Tomography at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and Director of Mental Health Research at the Atlanta VAMC in Decatur, Georgia. He has authored over 150 publications, and written or edited three books, most recently Does Stress Damage the Brain? Understanding Trauma-Related Disorders from a Mind-Body Perspective.
[...] The benefit of [this book] (perhaps more for clinicians and
educated laypersons than for neuroscientists) is in the integration
of well-known biological evidence from a 'mind-body'
perspective.--Thomas Elbert and Brigitte Rockstroh, Dept. of
Psychology, University of Konstanz, Germany "Nature"
A clearly written book on the topic of neurobiology of
stress.offers creative solutions to treatment of stress-related
disorders.--Jennifer J. Jasterling "The Lancet Neurology"
Dr. Bremner has written an exceptionally interesting and useful
book. In lieu of focusing on a single avenue of stress-related
psychopathology, Dr. Bremner cogently recognizes that trauma
spectrum disorders (PTSD, dissociation, depression, anxiety, and
borderline personality) share common brain abnormalities and
overlapping psychiatric symptoms. The chapters are well written and
provide significant information regarding the history,
epidemiology, etiology, and treatment of stress-related disorders.
This is a state-of-the-art work that will serve as an outstanding
reference for practitioners and researchers.--Philip A. Saigh,
Ph.D., Professor of School Psychology, City University of New
York
Never before has the impact of stress and trauma experiences on the
functioning and structure of the brain been so clearly and
convincingly demonstrated as in this book by J. Douglas Bremner.
This book is characterized by clear-headed thinking, careful
analysis, and sound research, and also has important implications
for the therapeutic management of trauma patients. It will
therefore become a historical landmark in the trauma field and is a
'must read' for all clinicians, researchers, and mental health
workers.--Johan Vanderlinden, Ph.D., Catholic University of Leuven
and University Center St-Jozef, Belgium
Posttraumatic stress disorder is among the most common and
disabling of all neuropsychiatric disorders. In recent years,
research conducted by J. Douglas Bremner has identified substantial
effects of psychological stress on brain structure and function.
This work has led to a revolution in thinking on how to
conceptualize PTSD and, most importantly, to discover new treatment
approaches. This book eloquently describes these advances and the
clinical implications for all people exposed to severe
stress.--Dennis S. Charney, M.D., Director, NIMH Mood and Anxiety
Disorders Research Program, Bethesda, MD
Timely, intelligent and clinically accurate. Bremner clearly
describes the hidden knowledge that stress hurts the brain and
body. And more-he offers the reader important solutions.--Charles
L. Whitfield, M.D., author of The Truth about Depression, and
Barbara Whitfield, R.T., author of Final Passage
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