The Time Cure: Overcoming Ptsd With The New Psychology Of Time Perspective Therapy

New hope for those suffering with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
In his landmark book The Time Paradox, Philip Zimbardo explained that we can transform the way we think about time to attain greater success in work and in life. The Time Cure shows how those living with PTSD can shift their Time Perspectives to change the way they think about past traumatic experiences, get away from the “Fatalistic Present” mindset, and focus more on a positive future.
This effective approach can be used by individuals seeking self-help or their loved ones, therapists and counselors, or anybody who wants to move forward to a more positive future.


* Offers a proven approach for those suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder
* Contains self-assessments for PTSD sufferers
* The authors have successfully applied Time Perspective Therapy for more than two decades with those diagnosed with PTSD
* Includes the techniques that have caught the attention of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who wants to know how the approach can be applied to our veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan

Written by an internationally known psychologist and a PTSD specialist, this book is filled with techniques that offer hope for tomorrow.

PHILIP G. ZIMBARDO, PhD, (Palo Alto, CA) is an internationally recognized scholar, educator, researcher, and media personality. A professor emeritus at Stanford University, Zimbardo is best known for his landmark Stanford prison study. He is also the author of numerous successful books including The Lucifer Effect (Random House, 2007) and The Time Paradox (Free Press, 2008), as well as psychology textbooks. He has taught at Stanford, Yale, NYU, and Columbia, and is a past president of the American Psychological Association.

RICHARD M. SWORD, PhD, (Makawao, HI) is a practicing psychologist on Maui. His work in behavioral medicine has helped hundreds of people heal from traumatic events, including accidents, physical injuries, and combat-related PTSD. Sword has worked with FEMA to develop a model for Psychology in Disaster Stress Response, and has worked with Vietnam Veterans for over 20 years. He is recognized by the Veterans Administration as a leading expert in combat-related PTSD. To learn more, visit www.lifehut.com.

ROSEMARY SWORD (Makawao, HI) is a counselor in private practice. She is on the Integrative Medicine staff at the Cardiac Care Unit of Maui Memorial Medical Center.

Introduction: The Time Paradox, Time Perspective Therapy, and PTSD, by Philip Zimbardo
Preface, by Richard and Rosemary Sword
Part One: PTSD and time perspective therapy
Chapter 1. How PTSD Sufferers Get Stuck in Time
Chapter 2. A New Psychology of Time
The Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory
Chapter 3. Time Perspective Therapy
Part Two: the stories
Chapter 4. War Veterans, PTSD, and Time Perspective Therapy
I Can Still Feel the Shock Wave of the Incoming Artillery Hitting Us?: Aki, World War II Veteran
I Didn’t Want to Shoot Villagers?: Mike, Korean War Veteran
The Rush of Taking a Human Life Was My Addiction?: Ed, Vietnam War Veteran
It’s Etched Forever in My Memory?: Sean, Gulf War Veteran
Something Snapped Inside Me?: Everest, Iraq War Veteran
Chapter 5. Everyday Trauma, PTSD, and Time Perspective Therapy
The Call That Broke the Camel’s Back?: Mary
I Felt Totally Inadequate?: Jenny
I Thought I Was Dead for Sure?: Sherman
I Don’t Know If I Killed Her? It’s Worse If You Don’t Know?: Randall
Chapter 6. Women, PTSD, and Time Perspective Therapy
And Anyway, No One Will Believe You?: Iris
I Felt Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place?: Eve
I Felt Like I Was Half a Person?: Faith
I Hid in the Closet for What Seemed Like Eternity?: Keiko
It Has Been So Hard?: Betty
I Got Really Scared?: Grace
Epilogue
Glossary
Resources
Appendix A: Comparisons of Effectiveness: Time Perspective Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Appendix B: Time Perspective Therapy Pilot Study Research Data
Appendix C: Client Psychological Test Scores
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Endnotes