Name: Psychological Trauma (Pb 1987)
Brand: CBS Publishers and Distributors
SKU: 9781585621620
Rating: 5 (0 reviews)

Descriptions

How many of your psychiatric patients have a history of severe physical or psychological abuse or other psychological trauma? These patients often present diagnostic dilemmas, get a variety of diagnoses, and frequently prove difficult-to-treat. They may have syndromes that are reminiscent of the post-traumatic sequelae in adults, such as physiological hyperactivity, a sense of loss of control, passivity alternating with uncontrolled violence, and sleep disturbances including nightmares. Investigating the impact of the traumatic event in connection with the development of the disorder is essential to an effective treatment approach. Psychological Trauma provides a basis for understanding human response to trauma. The consequences of specific traumas have usually been described as separate entities. This is the first book to examine human response to trauma as a whole. In this thorough study of the biologic, psychodynamic and social consequences of trauma, separate chapters explore:

Specifications

ISBN	9781585621620
Published Year	1987
Binding	Paperback
Subject	Trauma Violence and PTSD
Pages	256
Weight	0.408 (In Kg)
Dimension	12 × 2 × 20
Readership	Trauma Violence and PTSD