The Encyclopedia of Trauma and Traumatic Stress Disorders (Facts on File Library of Health and Living)

This book presents more than 300 entries in straightforward, jargon free language for anyone researching or coping with the effects of trauma. Some topics include Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Acute stress disorder, Addiction, Adult attachment projective (AAP), Alternative treatments, Anxiety disorders, Attachment styles disorders, Battered child syndrome, Battered woman syndrome (BWS), Bipolar disorder, Body dysmorphic disorder, Borderline personality disorder (BPD), Briquet’s syndrome, Bullycide and bullying, Child abuse and neglect (CAN), Child physical abuse (CPA), Child sexual abuse (CSA), Combat stress reaction (CSR), Critical incident stress debriefing (CISD), Cutting and self-mutilation / self-harm, Divorce, Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), False memory, Fight-or-flight response, Ganser syndrome, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), Hysteria, Learned helplessness, Lifton’s characteristics of a survivor, Major depression, Medications used with trauma, Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), Panic disorder, Physiology of trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Post-Vietnam syndrome (PVS), PTSD checklist (PCL), Rape trauma syndrome (RTS), Recovered memory, September 11, Shell shock, Social perspectives on trauma, Stockholm syndrome, Stress, Substance abuse, Suicide, Survivor guilt, Terrorism, Types of therapy, Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Type I, II, III trauma, Vicarious traumatization. Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 Entries A to Z......Page 16 A......Page 18 B......Page 50 C......Page 68 D......Page 108 E......Page 131 F......Page 140 G......Page 144 H......Page 152 I......Page 165 K......Page 178 L......Page 179 M......Page 184 N......Page 195 O......Page 204 P......Page 206 R......Page 236 S......Page 245 T......Page 283 U......Page 324 V......Page 325 W......Page 330 Glossary......Page 331 Appendix I: Important National Organizations......Page 335 Appendix II: Divisions of the National Center for PTSD......Page 342 Appedix III: Federal Emergency and Trauma Agencies......Page 343 Appendix IV: State Offices of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Assistance......Page 344 Appendix V: State Mental Health Agencies......Page 350 Appendix VI: State Health Departments......Page 356 Bibliography......Page 361 Index......Page 373

the National Institute Of Mental Health Reports That More Than 5.2 Million Americans Suffer From Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd) In Any Given Year. Traumatic Stress Disorders Are Most Often Associated With Veterans Who Have Lived Through Harsh Combat Conditions, But Anyone Who Has Had A Traumatic Experience May Develop A Stress Disorder. Catastrophic Weather, Child Abuse, Tragic Accidents, Terrorism, And Violent Crime Are A Few Of The Many Agents That Can Lead To A Traumatic Stress Disorder. Although Ptsd Is Widely Recognized, There Are Many Other Trauma-related Disorders That People Can Develop Both As Physical And Mental Disorders. The Encyclopedia Of Trauma And Traumatic Stress Disorders Presents More Than 300 Entries In Straightforward, Jargon-free Language. It Is A Handy Reference For Anyone Researching Or Coping With The Effects Of Trauma.

The Encyclopedia of Trauma and Traumatic Stress Disorders presents more than 300 entries covering all aspects of the subject and related topics. Written in straightforward, jargon-free language, this fascinating and comprehensive book is perfect for anyone researching or coping with the effects of trauma. Entries -Acute stress disorder -Biological factors related to trauma -Childhood trauma -Depression -Fight-or-flight response -Medications used with trauma -Posttraumatic stress disorder -Recovered memory -Spirituality and trauma -Types of therapy -and more. This book presents more than 300 entries in straightforward, jargon free language for anyone researching or coping with the effects of trauma. Some topics include acute stress disorder, biological factors related to trauma, childhood trauma, depression, fight-or-flight response, medications used with trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder, recovered memory, spirituality and trauma, and types of therapy A collection of resources for understanding and coping with the complexities of modern health and social concerns. It provides an objective overview of the essential facts and wider social ramifications that have been established by experts about the afflictions covered.