The Concise Guide to the Assessment and Treatment of Trauma-Related Dissociation (Concise Guides on Trauma Care)

About the Author

Bethany L. Brand, PhD, specializes in the assessment and treatment of trauma-related disorders including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dissociative disorders. She has over 30 years of clinical experience stemming from training at Johns Hopkins Hospital and George Washington University Hospital, a postdoctoral fellowship at Sheppard Pratt Health System's Trauma Disorders program, and a private practice in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Brand has been awarded many clinical, research, writing, and teaching awards. As a professor of psychology at Towson University, she is sought after for media interviews including by National Public Radio's show Science Friday. Dr. Brand has served on three national task forces that developed guidelines for the assessment and treatment of trauma-related disorders. Dr. Brand conducts research on the assessment and treatment of trauma-related disorders, including the assessment of feigned dissociative disorders. Dr. Brand is the principal investigator on five lines of trauma-related research, including a series of large, prospective, longitudinal treatment outcome studies called the "Treatment of Patients with Dissociative Disorders" (TOP DD) study. As a result of her expertise, she frequently serves as an expert witness in state, federal, and international forensic cases, including a Supreme Court case in Australia.