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Trauma Interventions in War and Peace
. Ed(S): Green, Bonnie L.; Friedman, Matthew J., Ph.D.; de Jong, Joop; Solomon, Susan D.; Keane, Terence M.; Fairbank, John A. (Ucla-Duke University
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Hardback. With traumatic stress an increasing global challenge, the UN, the NGO community and governments must take into account the psychological aftermath of large-scale catastrophes and individual or group violence. This volume addresses this global perspective. Editor(s): Green, Bonnie L.; Friedman, Matthew J., Ph.D.; de Jong, Joop; Solomon, Susan D.; Keane, Terence M.; Fairbank, John A. (UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress); Donelan, Brigid; Frey-Wouters, Ellen. Series: International and Cultural Psychology. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMS; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1670.
Peace of mind is a most precious resource, without which neither rich nor poor can know happiness. Yet mental health is undervalued and routinely taken for granted. Moreover, we allow war, torture, violence, poverty, d- ease, discrimination, and domestic abuse to undermine it. The wounds inflicted by these great human ills sicken the individual psyche, tear f- ilies apart, and send shock waves through society. Natural disasters, too, can cause sudden and acute trauma. Often, the damage—a chronic and relentless loss of dignity, self-esteem, and hope—is transmitted from one generation to the next: a sad and painful legacy indeed. Scientists, ... Read more
Peace of mind is a most precious resource, without which neither rich nor poor can know happiness. Yet mental health is undervalued and routinely taken for granted. Moreover, we allow war, torture, violence, poverty, d- ease, discrimination, and domestic abuse to undermine it. The wounds inflicted by these great human ills sicken the individual psyche, tear f- ilies apart, and send shock waves through society. Natural disasters, too, can cause sudden and acute trauma. Often, the damage—a chronic and relentless loss of dignity, self-esteem, and hope—is transmitted from one generation to the next: a sad and painful legacy indeed. Scientists, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Series
International and Cultural Psychology
Number of Pages
388
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306477232
SKU
V9780306477232
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