Understanding Traumatic Stress
Published on 15. February 2011
128 pages
978-1-84709-171-0 (ISBN)
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Traumatic events are common, and range from road traffic accidents, through rape and sexual abuse, to disaster and war. While many people deal effectively with these experiences, a minority have severe problems, which are often manifested as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The book is aimed at those with PTSD and those who are caring for someone with the disorder. It includes a strong focus on wounded military personnel.
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Nigel Hunt
Understanding Traumatic Stress
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05/2010
Sheldon Press
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Dr Nigel Hunt is Associate Professor in Health Psychology, University of Nottingham, and author of Coping with Alopecia, Sheldon Press. Dr Sue McHale is Senior Lecturer in Biopsychology, Sheffield Hallam University.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- About the authors
- Note to the reader
- 1
- Introduction
- 2
- What is a traumatic event?
- 3
- What are the symptoms?
- 4
- What are traumatic memories?
- 5
- How do we cope with trauma?
- 6
- Telling the story of the trauma
- 7
- How do we treat post-traumatic stress disorder?
- 8
- Problems faced by family and friends
- 9
- Growing through experience
- 10
- What professional help is available?
- 11
- Conclusions
- Appendix: Self-report measures
- Useful addresses
- Further reading, films and plays
- Search terms
