In his landmark book, The Time Paradox, internationally
known psychologist Philip Zimbardo showed that we can transform the
way we think about our past, present, and future to attain greater
success in work and in life. Now, in The Time Cure, Zimbardo
has teamed with clinicians Richard and Rosemary Sword to reveal a
groundbreaking approach that helps those living with post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) to shift their time perspectives and move
beyond the traumatic past toward a more positive future.
Time Perspective Therapy switches the focus from past to
present, from negative to positive, clearing the pathway for the
best yet to come: the future. It helps PTSD sufferers pull their
feet out of the quicksand of past traumas and step firmly on the
solid ground of the present, allowing them to take a step forward
into a brighter future. Rather than viewing PTSD as a mental
illness the authors see it as a mental injury--a normal
reaction to traumatic events--and offer those suffering from
PTSD the healing balm of hope.
The Time Cure lays out the step-by-step process of Time
Perspective Therapy, which has proven effective for a wide range of
individuals, from veterans to survivors of abuse, accidents,
assault, and neglect. Rooted in psychological research, the book
also includes a wealth of vivid and inspiring stories from
real-life PTSD sufferers--effective for individuals seeking
self-help, their loved ones, therapists and counselors, or anyone
who wants to move forward to a brighter future.
