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This book introduces the Trauma Incident Reduction (TIR) model of treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This book describes techniques of the TIR model and presents the psychological foundations of TIR It provides examples of the usefulness of the model with combat veterans; those who have experienced the loss of a loved one; victims of crime and perpetrators; victims of terrorism; accident victims and with children. It describes how to integrate TIR with other therapeutic models, particularly the cognitive behavioral models and discusses its relation to spiritual and metaphysical issues.

Each chapter is self-contained, making …
More it easy to find information relating to a particular situation without having to read the book from cover to cover. Each chapter has its own reference list, making it easy to find further reading for each particular subject within this book. The book is comprised of the experiences of a number of people with experience with TIR, so the reader is given quite an array of opinions on the subject. The book neatly wraps up with four appendixes, including a well thought out “Frequently Asked Questions” section.

It does read a bit like a textbook, which could be intimidating to the average reader.