Traumatic events are common, and range from road traffic accidents,
through rape and sexual abuse, to disaster and war. While many
people deal effectively with these experiences, a minority have
severe problems, which are often manifested as post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). The book is aimed at those with PTSD and
those who are caring for someone with the disorder. It includes a
strong focus on wounded military personnel. Topics include:
understanding the symptoms including memory problems, avoidance and
denial, emotional numbing, and hyperarousal, related disorders such
as depression and substance abuse; traumatic memories and the
underlying biology - how brain mechanisms are affected in the
response to traumatic events. Treatments such as cognitive
behavioural therapy and EMDR. Narrative approaches, whereby people
develop their own stories about their traumatic experiences to help
them put them into meaningful contexts; Drug techniques including
anxiolytics and antidepressants, and the problems of prescribing
drugs for such a complex disorder; Problems faced by carers;
Vicarious or secondary trauma; Growing through experience - trauma
from an alternative perspective, that of resilience and growth;
Professional help - your GP, clinical psychologists and
psychiatrists.
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