The Handbook of Posttraumatic Stress provides a comprehensive review of posttraumatic stress in its multiple dimensions, analyzing causation and epidemiology through prevention and treatment. Written by a diverse group of scholars, practitioners, and advocates, the chapters in this book seek to understand the history, the politics, and the biological, psychological, and social processes underlying posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Key Features
- In-depth examination of the current understood causes, impacts, and treatments of posttraumatic stress.
- Contributions from a diverse group of scholars, practitioners, and advocates.
- Focus on occupational groups seriously affected by PTSD.
- Explores complexities of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery for affected individuals and their families.
- Appeals to readers across medical, mental health, and academic disciplines.
Additional Information
Featuring studies that focus on how individuals experience PTSD in different work settings, this text mobilizes academic, administrative, and clinical knowledge, as well as lived experience, to inform ongoing and future work in the field. Drawing from a range of different topics, fields of study, and research methods, this text will appeal to a broad audience.
