Mueser, Stanley D. Rosenberg, and Harriet J. Rosenberg (all psychiatry, Dartmouth U.) explain the concepts, techniques, research background, and specific procedures of a treatment approach they find to be flexible enough to address the broad range of traumatic events that people encounter, to accommodate a range of special populations that are more vulnerable than most people to the effects of trauma, and to impose minimum stress on already difficult lives. They include step-by-step instructions, sample dialogues, and handouts that can be photo-copied and distributed to clients during sessions. Among the special clients they consider are those with borderline personality disorder, adolescents, those who have experienced disaster and terrorism, and minorities and refugees. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)