{"product_id":"loving-someone-with-ptsd-a-practical-guide-to-understanding-and-connecting-with-your-partner-after-trauma-9781608827862","title":"Loving Someone with PTSD: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Connecting with Your Partner After Trauma","description":"\u003cp\u003ePost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can present with a number of symptoms, including anxiety, depression, flashbacks, and trouble sleeping. If your partner has PTSD, you may want to help, but find yourself at a loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe simple truth is that PTSD can be extremely debilitating--not just for the person who has experienced trauma first-hand, but for their partners as well. And while there are many books written for those suffering from PTSD, there are few written for the people who love them. In \u003cem\u003eLoving Someone with PTSD\u003c\/em\u003e, renowned trauma expert and author of \u003cem\u003eI Can't Get Over It!\u003c\/em\u003e, Aphrodite Matsakis, presents concrete skills and strategies for the partners of those with PTSD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this informative and practical book, you will increase your understanding of the signs and symptoms of PTSD, improve your communication skills with your loved one, set realistic expectations, and work to create a healthy environment for the both of you. In addition, you will learn to manage your own grief, helplessness, and fear regarding your partner's condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePTSD is a manageable disability. While it isn't your responsibility to rescue your partner or act as his or her therapist, this book will help you be supportive and implement strategies for lessening the negative impact of PTSD--not just for your partner, but for your relationship, and, importantly, for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6836992\"\u003eAphrodite T. Matsakis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Harbinger Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781608827862\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1608827860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SEL\"\u003eSelf-Help\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SEL036000\"\u003eAnxieties \u0026amp; Phobias\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PSY\"\u003ePsychology\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PSY022040\"\u003ePsychopathology | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM030000\"\u003eMarriage \u0026amp; Long Term Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAphrodite T. Matsakis, PhD\u003c\/strong\u003e, is an internationally recognized expert in trauma and the author of several books dealing with traumatic reactions, including \u003cem\u003eI Can't Get Over It!, Trust After Trauma, The Rape Recovery Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eVietnam Wives: Women and Children Facing the Challenge of Living with Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder\u003c\/em\u003e. Matsakis has over thirty-five years of experience working with veterans, abused persons, and other trauma survivors; has taught at several major universities; and has conducted dozens of seminars for trauma survivors and trauma therapists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Harbinger Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44502322217099,"sku":"9781608827862","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_c70fb02f-5c72-468b-a33d-6f6905bd5385.jpg?v=1763669392","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/loving-someone-with-ptsd-a-practical-guide-to-understanding-and-connecting-with-your-partner-after-trauma-9781608827862","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}