Posttraumatic stress disorder : scientific and professional dimensions
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Julian D Ford
- ناشر : Amsterdam : Elsevier/Academic Press
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
- شابک / ISBN : 9780123744623
Description
Understanding psychological trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The impact of psychological trauma -- Etiology of traumatic stress disorders -- Epidemiology of psychological trauma and traumatic stress disorders -- Neurobiology of traumatic stress disorders and their impact -- Assessment of psychological trauma and traumatic stress disorders -- Treatment of adults with traumatic stress disorders -- Treatment of children and adolescents with traumatic stress diseases -- Prevention of traumatic stress disorders -- Forensic issues in the traumatic stress field -- Social, cultural and ethical issues in the traumatic stress field -- Careers and ethical issues in the traumatic stress field.
According to the NIMH, approximately 5.2 million American adults already suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Caused by everything from combat experience to violent personal assaults to natural disasters and accidents, the incidence of PTSD has reached epidemic proportions. This title offers a foundational understanding of the field.
