War trauma and its aftermath : an international perspective on the Balkan and Gulf Wars /
War trauma has long been associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a term coined in 1980 to explain the post-war impact of Vietnam veterans. The Gulf and Balkan wars added new dimensions to the traditional PTSD definition, due largely to the changing dynamics of these wars.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
University Press of America,
[2012]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction to psycho-cultural and historical precedents to classifications of traumatic stress
- Continuum of socio-cultural adjustments to war trauma from sublimation to suicide
- The neurophysiology and neuropsychology of trauma adjustment
- Dimensions of Gulf War trauma
- Dimensions of Balkan War trauma
- Assessment and treatment of trauma
- International trauma bibliography.