Traumatic Stress

Renowned scientists and practitioners provide a concise summary of current theory, research, and clinical practice regarding traumatic stress. An integrative biopsychosocial theory of trauma response provides a framework for the book. Chapters consider the frequency and likely mental health consequences of a wide range of traumatic events-including military trauma, violent crime, natural and technological disasters, accidental injury, and torture. This comprehensive reference features state-of-the-art psychosocial and biological treatments and community-based intervention strategies.

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I. Overview of the Traumatic Stress Field.- 1. Traumatic Stress: An Overview of the Field.- 2. Conservation of Resources and Traumatic Stress.- 3. Applying Community Psychology to the Prevention of Trauma and Traumatic Life Events.- 4. General Principles of Biological Intervention Following Trauma.- II. Defining the Nature of Traumatic Events.- 5. Military Trauma.- 6. Violent Crime and Mental Health.- 7. The Mental Health Impact of Natural and Technological Disasters.- 8. The Psychological Impact of Accidental Injury: A Conceptual Model for Clinicians and Researchers.- 9. Refugee Status, Torture, and Adjustment.- III. Assessment and Treatment Issues.- 10. Helping Victims of Military Trauma.- 11. Helping the Victims of Violent Crime.- 12. Helping the Victims of Disasters.- 13. Accidental Injury: Approaches to Assessment and Treatment.- 14. Treatment of Torture Survivors: Psychosocial and Somatic Aspects.- 15. Traumatic Stress: A Blueprint for the Future.