PTSD: What Everyone Needs to Know®

<p>What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and who experiences it? Why do some people develop PTSD after a traumatic event, while others do not? What are the unique impacts of trauma on children? Are there effective treatments for traumatic stress disorders?PTSD: What Everyone Needs to KnowRG is a scientifically-supported yet accessible resource on a disorder that affects up to 7% of adults during their lifetime. Utilizing a reader-friendly QandA format, the book demystifies and defines PTSD, explaining that, despite popular opinion and countless mediaportrayals, this is not simply a disorder for combat veterans. Instead, survivors of any life-threatening event can experience PTSD. Beginning with an overview of common types of trauma, internationally-renowned experts on traumatic stress Barbara Rothbaum and Sheila Rauch then go on to describe theeffects of PTSD, what can trigger the disorder, and who is likely to experience it. They explain how the most effective treatments work, and guide readers on how to be a source of support and understanding for those who have experienced trauma. Drawing attention to the pervasiveness of traumaticexperiences in our lives and in culture and society, PTSD: What Everyone Needs to KnowRG is a must-read for anyone seeking authoritative and current information about this often misunderstood disorder.</p>

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Rothbaum, Barbara O.

Rauch, Sheila A.M.

Mental Health

Oxford University Press

This work reviews the most promising translational research findings that will help shape the direction and form for the optimal clinical applications for combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the current military climate.

Optimization of Research and Clinical Applications for Combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Ptsd: Progress Through Modern Translational ... Applications and Treatments Series)

Davis, Michæl

Norrholm, Seth D.

Jovanovic, Tanja

Hasenkamp, Wendy

Nova Science Pub Inc

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