The Time Cure: Overcoming PTSD with the New Psychology of Time Perspective Therapy

334 Pages·2012·3.105 MB·English

by  Zimbardo, Philip G;Sword, Richard;Sword, Rosemary

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More Praise for The Time Cure
‘‘TheTimeCureoffersamajorinnovativecontributiontothetreatmentof
post-traumaticstressdisorder.ProfessorZimbardocombineshisunparalleled
psychologicalknowledgeandinsightwiththeSwords’vastclinicalexperience
toprovideanimportantnewwayforwardtoamorepositiveandfulfillinglife
forthosewhohavesufferedtheravagesofwar,sexualassault,andother
horrificexperiences.Theauthorspresentcompellingempiricalevidenceas
wellasevocativeandengagingcasestudiesdemonstratingthemiraculous
powerofshiftingtimeperspectivefromanegativepastintoapositivefuture
tocreatecomfortandrelief.Evenwheneverythingelsehasfailed,this
treatmentmodelingcansupplyhopeandhealingforthosewhodeserveit
most.Thisbookshouldbereadbyallthosewhohavesufferedfromthese
conditionsandallthoseseekingtotreattheminanethical,effective,
responsibleandcompassionatemanner.’’
—RoseMcDermott,professorofPoliticalScience,BrownUniversity
‘‘TheTimeCureisamagnificentofferingtothePTSDliterature.Itisdestined
tobecomeaclassicandnoseriousresearcherorclinicalprofessionalinthe
fieldofpsychologicalpost-traumashouldbewithoutacopyontheir
bookshelves.WiththeburgeoningnumberofwarveteranswithPTSDaswell
astraumatizedindividualsfromotherwalksoflife,thistimelybookcanbe
generalizedtoawidevarietyofsettingsandsituations.Theessentialtruth
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extenttowhichweperceive,handle,andembracethepast,present,and
future—guaranteesahighreceptivityandimpactamongPTSDsufferers.
Dr.PhilipZimbardoisoneofpsychology’sfinestandneedsnointroduction;
Dr.SwordandRosemarySwordareoutstandingcliniciansandfoundersofa
PTSDtemporaltherapymovementinHawaiithathasthesolidsupportofthe
veteranpopulation,internationalorganizations,andthementalhealth
communityatlarge.’’
—HaroldHall,Ph.D.,ABPP,APN,editor,Terrorism:Strategiesfor
Intervention;director,PacificInstitutefortheStudyofConflictand
Aggression
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‘‘TheTimeCureisfilledwithtouchingstories,excitingtransformationsand
helpfulinformation.TheSwordsandDr.Zimbardohavedoneastupendous
jobhelpingpeopleindistress.IwilldefinitelyrecommendTheTimeCureto
mycolleaguesandpatients.’’
—MelBorins,M.D.andauthor,St.Joseph’sHealthCentre,Toronto,Canada;
Fellow,CollegeofFamilyPhysiciansofCanada;associateprofessor,
DepartmentofFamilyandCommunityMedicine,UniversityofToronto
‘‘TheTimeCureoffersanalternativetothemostwidelyprescribedtherapies
forPTSDthat,duetotheirrevisitingofpainfulpastexperiences,oftendrive
clientsawaybeforelong-lastinghealingcanbegin.Unabletoreturntotherapy
andtormentedbytheirsymptoms,veteransandothersufferersliveina
trauma-centeredpersonalhellthatimpactseveryaspectoftheirlivesandthe
livesofthosearoundthem.TimePerspectiveTherapyutilizescognitivetools
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leadoutofthenegativepastintoamorehopeful,goal-directedfuture.Those
usingTPTareenthusiasticandexcitedaboutcontinuingtheirtreatmentdue
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couldrevolutionizethemannerinwhichPTSDistreated.’’
—DonKopf,Ph.D.,psychologist,PositivePotentialCounseling&
Consulting,Honolulu,Hawaii
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the time cure
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the time cure
the time cure
overcoming PTSD with the new
psychology of time perspective
therapy
philip g. zimbardo
richard m. sword
rosemary k. m. sword
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contents
IntroductionbyPhilipZimbardo xi
PrefacebyRichardandRosemarySword xix
part 1
PTSD and time perspective therapy
1 HowPTSDSufferersGetStuckinTime 3
PTSDbasics 6
2 ANewPsychologyofTime 31
TheZimbardoTimePerspectiveInventory 46
3 TimePerspectiveTherapy 63
part 2
the stories
4 WarVeterans,PTSD,andTimePerspectiveTherapy 95
‘‘ICanStillFeeltheShockWaveoftheIncomingArtillery
HittingUs’’Aki,WorldWarIIVeteran 105
‘‘IDidn’tWanttoShootVillagers’’Mike,KoreanWar
Veteran 112
‘‘TheRushofTakingaHumanLifeWasMyAddiction’’
Ed,VietnamWarVeteran 119
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‘‘It’sEtchedForeverinMyMemory’’Sean,GulfWar
Veteran 128
‘‘SomethingSnappedInsideMe’’Everest,IraqWarVeteran 135
5 EverydayTrauma,PTSD,andTimePerspectiveTherapy 145
‘‘TheCallThatBroketheCamel’sBack’’Mary 149
‘‘IFeltTotallyInadequate’’Jenny 158
‘‘IThoughtIWasDeadforSure’’Sherman 166
‘‘IDon’tKnowIfIKilledHer—It’sWorseIfYouDon’t
Know’’Randall 175
6 Women,PTSD,andTimePerspectiveTherapy 185
‘‘AndAnyway,NoOneWillBelieveYou’’Iris 187
‘‘IFeltCaughtBetweenaRockandaHardPlace’’Eve 197
‘‘IFeltLikeIWasHalfaPerson’’Faith 205
‘‘IHidintheClosetforWhatSeemedLikeEternity’’Keiko 214
‘‘ItHasBeenSoHard’’Betty 227
‘‘IGotReallyScared’’Grace 235
Epilogue 247
Glossary 251
Resources 255
AppendixA: HowTPTCompareswithOtherApproaches 261
AppendixB: ClinicalTrial:TPTPilotStudyResearchData 265
AppendixC: ClientPsychologicalTestScores 273
Acknowledgments 281
AbouttheAuthors 283
Endnotes 285
Index 301