Overcoming Trauma and PTSD: A Workbook Integrating Skills from ACT, DBT, and CBT Paperback – December 1, 2012

I bought this on Kindle and went through applicable exercises. Excellent purchase, but the Kindle Edition I bought wouldn’t work on my iPad after a few years.

Therapist said get it and I’m glad I did

Excellent book. The tenets of ACT, CBT, and DBT are complex, and this book distills the active ingredients into manageable and understandable terms. The emotional regulation component for PTSD is especially useful. The worksheets and exercises are simple, and very effective. My Clients have stated that they have felt this book has been very helpful for them. I highly recommend this book for working with a Veteran population, and for those working with complex trauma.

I really like it but I’ve pushed so much inside that when it comes to the work sheets I got really bad anxiety thinking about what I’ve pushed so far down I had to put it away for a minute.

This book is very well written and explains trauma and PTSD symptoms and effects. It a great book for clients to help explain their symptoms and reaction in ways they can relate to. I received a lot of information that i could write in a paper i needed for my masters program and it was very informative it gave plenty of examples to use in therapy.

I love the workbook! It has helped me understand the symptoms of PTSD and how to manage things better.

Dr. Raja has done a masterful job at integrating the core psychoeducational and skills acquisition components of ACT, DBT, and CBT into a most compassionate, clear, and accessible workbook for those individuals struggling with PTSD and Trauma-related conditions. This workbook is a wonderful and empowering resource for both patients and clinicians alike.

This really only works for people with mild PTSD. Even then it's not a substitute for care. If you have a complex case, you'll just find yourself checking all the boxes inside, which means that the book is essentially useless. Find a therapist and journal in general. I think this book would be great for people whose cases are not all that severe, or who have a cluster of symptoms. As a person with complex PTSD, I found myself overwhelmed by frustration as I checked box after box.