Steven M. Southwick Bücher

This inspiring book presents ten factors to help anyone become stronger and more resilient to life's challenges.

Many of us will be struck by one or more major traumas sometime in our lives. Perhaps you have been a victim of sexual abuse, domestic violence or assault. Perhaps you were involved in a serious car accident. Perhaps you are a combat veteran. Maybe you were on the beach in Thailand during a tsunami, or in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Or maybe, you are among the millions who have suffered a debilitating disease, lost a loved one or lost your job. This inspiring book identifies ten key ways to weather and bounce back from stress and trauma. Incorporating the latest scientific research and dozens of interviews with trauma survivors, it provides a practical guide to building emotional, mental and physical resilience. Written by experts in post-traumatic stress, this book provides a vital and successful roadmap for overcoming the adversities we all face at some point in our lives.

This collection presents key writings on understanding and treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Editor Mardi J. Horowitz introduces the evolution of our comprehension of PTSD, establishing the necessary conceptual framework and terminology. The essays that follow offer a comprehensive exploration of the disorder's complexities, addressing individual and cultural responses, as well as pre- and post-traumatic causative factors and the evolving nature of diagnostic categories. Organized into sections on diagnosis, etiology, and treatment, the collection features both classic and more controversial essays. Notable contributors include Freud, Lindemann, Eitinger, Nadelson, Notman, Zackson, Gornick, Green, Grace, Lindy, Titchener, Lindy, Terr, Galante, Foa, Rothbaum, Riggs, Murdock, Shore, Tatum, Vollmer, Pittman, Orr, Forgue, Altman, de Jong, Herz, Herman, Yehuda, McFarlane, Putnam, Lifton, Olson, Wilner, Kaltrider, Alvarez, Trimble, Epstein, Keane, Zinering, Caddell, Krystal, Kosten, Southwick, Mason, Perry, Giller, Spiegel, Hunt, Dondershire, van der Kolk, Lang, Pynoos, Eth, Friedman, Shapiro, Wilson, Lindy, McCann, and Pearlman. This anthology serves as an essential resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of PTSD and its treatment.