Evolution and posttraumatic stress : disorders of vigilance and defence /

"This book is the first to examine PTSD from an evolutionary perspective. Beginning with a review of conventional theories, Chris Cantor provides a clear and succinct overview of the history, clinical features and epidemiology of PTSD before going on to introduce and integrate evolutionary theo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cantor, Chris
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
Temas:
Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Evolutionary psychology.
Animal behavior.
Behavior genetics.
Psychology, Comparative.
Evolution
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Behavior, Animal
Genetics, Behavioral
Psychology, Comparative
État de stress post-traumatique.
Psychologie évolutionniste.
Animaux > Mœurs et comportement.
Génétique du comportement.
Psychologie comparée.
PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Posttraumatische stressstoornis.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A brief history of PTSD
  • A clinical perspective of PTSD
  • Conventional theories of PTSD
  • The evolution of human defensive behaviours
  • Defence in overdrive: evolution, PTSD and parsimony
  • Perspectives and possibilities: vigilance, avoidance and attentive immobility vigilance
  • He who fights and runs away: withdrawal, aggessive defence and numbing withdrawal
  • The paradox of appeasement
  • A last resort: tonic immobility
  • Agonic switching, preparedness and psychobiological response patterns
  • PTSD in other species?

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