Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

A Clinician’s Guide

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Psychiatry, Psychology, Clinical Psychology
Cover of the book Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz, Springer US
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz ISBN: 9781489907561
Publisher: Springer US Publication: June 29, 2013
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
ISBN: 9781489907561
Publisher: Springer US
Publication: June 29, 2013
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

For hundreds of years, the human response to personal and collective catastrophe has been recognized. Major historical events of the twen­ tieth century have highlighted the reality of the human response to extreme traumatization, especially the experience of persons exposed to the concentration camps of Nazi Germany, the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the unique features of the Vietnam conflict. However, it was not until1980, with the publication of the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-111), that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was fully recognized as a distinct and valid diagnostic category with a permanency not hitherto afforded post-trauma stress syndromes. Consequently, a formidable PTSD literature has emerged since the late 1970s. Included among the wealth of research and clinical papers are a variety of edited books containing contributions from the major authorities in the field (e.g., Figley, 1978, 1985; van der Kolk, 1984; Kelly, 1985; Sonnenberg, Blank, & Talbott, 1985; Milgram, 1986; Ochberg, 1988). However, to date no publication has brought together and integrated the variety of theoretical and therapeutic perspectives in a form readily accessible to clinicians. It is to this gap in the literature that this contribution is addressed.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

For hundreds of years, the human response to personal and collective catastrophe has been recognized. Major historical events of the twen­ tieth century have highlighted the reality of the human response to extreme traumatization, especially the experience of persons exposed to the concentration camps of Nazi Germany, the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the unique features of the Vietnam conflict. However, it was not until1980, with the publication of the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-111), that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was fully recognized as a distinct and valid diagnostic category with a permanency not hitherto afforded post-trauma stress syndromes. Consequently, a formidable PTSD literature has emerged since the late 1970s. Included among the wealth of research and clinical papers are a variety of edited books containing contributions from the major authorities in the field (e.g., Figley, 1978, 1985; van der Kolk, 1984; Kelly, 1985; Sonnenberg, Blank, & Talbott, 1985; Milgram, 1986; Ochberg, 1988). However, to date no publication has brought together and integrated the variety of theoretical and therapeutic perspectives in a form readily accessible to clinicians. It is to this gap in the literature that this contribution is addressed.

More books from Springer US

Cover of the book Poincaré Plot Methods for Heart Rate Variability Analysis by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
Cover of the book Pumps and Pipes by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
Cover of the book Basics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
Cover of the book Traumatic Stress by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
Cover of the book The Collector’s Book of Fluorescent Minerals by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
Cover of the book Evaluating R&D Impacts: Methods and Practice by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
Cover of the book Understanding Sleep and Dreaming by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
Cover of the book Successful Prevention and Youth Development Programs by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
Cover of the book The Social Psychology of Politics by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
Cover of the book Micro and Nano Mechanical Testing of Materials and Devices by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
Cover of the book Empirical Studies of Environmental Policies in Europe by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
Cover of the book Cancer, Stress, and Death by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
Cover of the book Temperament by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
Cover of the book Remote Instrumentation and Virtual Laboratories by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
Cover of the book Productive Multivocality in the Analysis of Group Interactions by Kirtland C. Peterson, Maurice F. Prout, Robert A. Schwarz
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy