Wilson (psychology, Cleveland State University), Keane (psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine) and contributors begin by addressing issues of classification and diagnosis, then provide a review of assessment tools and techniques and information about the neuropsychobiology of PTSD; physical health, substance use disorder, and bereavement; and psychosocial development and gender issues. Part five is one of seven new chapters and covers forensic/clinical assessment of psychological trauma and PTSD in legal settings. Each of the assessment chapters includes background, current status, source, and uses of assessment tools such as standardized self-report measures, structured clinical interviews, the Peritraumatic Disassociative Experiences Questionnaire, the impact of event scale (revised for this edition), and specialized instruments for military populations. The book is intended for anyone providing treatment services or conducting research in the area of trauma and PTSD. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)