"Widely regarded as the definitive reference, this handbook brings together foremost authorities on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Diagnostic, conceptual, and treatment issues are reviewed in depth. The volume examines the causes and mechanisms of PTSD on multiple levels,…
This book is designed for academic and clinical audiences. Teh consolidation and integration of findings provides a framework to support future research on the topic by scholars from both the stress and the traumatic stress fields. The emphasis on clinical relevance provides gui…
This volume summarizes findings on trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in relation to three domains of outcomes : health status and disease, somatization, and utilization and cost. Contributors examine how trauma and PTSD could lead to poor physical health through co…
Annotation
This volume summarizes findings on trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in relation to three domains of outcomes: health status and disease, somatization, and utilization and cost. Contributors examine how trauma and PTSD could lead to poor physical health through cor…
Contributions from 17 specialists based at hospitals and universities across the US summarize the findings on how extreme stressors such as war, sexual and other criminal victimization, natural and human-made disasters, and serious accidents affect physical health. The work outl…
