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Trauma, War and Violence
Joop . Ed(S): De Jong
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Description for Trauma, War and Violence
Hardback. Suitable for psychologists, social workers, anthropologists, historians, human rights experts, and psychiatrists working or interested in the field of psychotrauma, this title describes a variety of public mental health and psychosocial programs in conflict and post-conflict situations in Africa and Asia. Editor(s): de Jong, Joop. Series: The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; JM; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 31. Weight in Grams: 866.
Massive traumatic stress resulting from armed conflict and terrorism is a prime concern of governments, non-government organizations and the United Nations. Yet there is little systematic knowledge of how to address psychological problems of these proportions. These situations are further complicated by the lack of culturally appropriate models for mental health care in many low-income countries.
This volume describes a variety of public mental health and psychosocial programs in conflict and post-conflict situations in Africa and Asia. Each chapter details the psychosocial and mental health aspects of specific conflicts and examines them within their sociopolitical and historical contexts.
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Massive traumatic stress resulting from armed conflict and terrorism is a prime concern of governments, non-government organizations and the United Nations. Yet there is little systematic knowledge of how to address psychological problems of these proportions. These situations are further complicated by the lack of culturally appropriate models for mental health care in many low-income countries.
This volume describes a variety of public mental health and psychosocial programs in conflict and post-conflict situations in Africa and Asia. Each chapter details the psychosocial and mental health aspects of specific conflicts and examines them within their sociopolitical and historical contexts.
... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
Series
The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology
Number of Pages
454
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306467097
SKU
V9780306467097
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Reviews for Trauma, War and Violence
From the reviews: "The book is a very valuable resource for agencies and multidisciplinarian teams who want to initiate and set up efficient community mental health and psychosocial services in low-income countries facing complex humanitarian and political emergencies. This book is a very worthy addition to understanding the nature of trauma and violence and how attempts are being ... Read more