"Rebuilding Shattered Lives" presents valuable insights into the rebuilding of adult psyches shattered in childhood, drawing on the author's extensive research and clinical experience specializing in treating survivors of severe abuse. The new edition includes:

• Developments in the treatment of complex PTSD
• More on neurobiology, crisis management, and psychopharmacology for trauma-related disorders
• Examination of early attachment relationships and their impact on overall development
• The impact of disorganized attachment on a child's vulnerability to various forms of victimization
• An update on the management of special issues This is an essential guide for every therapist working with clients who have suffered severe trauma.