Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress: A Psychosocial Perspective on PTSD and Treatment [Paperback]

Stephen Joseph (Author), Ruth Williams (Author), William Yule (Author)

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Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Wiley (Jun 5 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471968013
ISBN-13: 978-0471968016
Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 340 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #991,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This book examines the latest developments in theory and research in post-traumatic stress disorder. Drawing on the literature exploring personality and social psychology, it presents an integrative model of psychosocial factors affecting adjustment following traumatic stressors. It serves as an innovative contribution to the area as well as an introductory text. A main feature of the book is a series of

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has received considerable attention over the last few years, yet there is still ongoing debate concerning its causes and possible treatment. Students, practitioners and researchers in health psychology, clinical psychology, social work, psychiatry, and counselling will appreciate this interesting synthesis of concepts and knowledge in post-traumatic stress studies. Offering an innovative contribution to the field, the authors show that post-traumatic stress reactions are not caused by the traumatic event alone, but that psychosocial factors play a vital part for individual outcomes. An understanding of the role of these psychosocial factors in the development of PTSD will enable clinicians to improve therapeutic intervention. This book provides that understanding by drawing on existing theories to present an integrative model of psychosocial adaptation to trauma. This model can then be applied to understanding and treating reactions to a broad range of stressful events. Case studies throughout the book help illustrate the theoretical issues as well as the treatment aspects.

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On 21 December 1988, a bomb exploded on board a Pan Am jet flying above Scotland at 31,000 feet on route to JFK at New York from London. Read the first page

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