Post-Traumatic and Acute Stress Disorders: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies

ISBN-13: 9781887537223 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 120 str.

Matthew J. Friedman

Opis

Approximately half of all men and women will be exposed to a traumatic event, such as: assault, terrorism, military combat, car accident, domestic violence, or natural disaster. Of those exposed, eight percent of Americans and 20-30 percent of people elsewhere will develop trauma-related symptoms that impair day-to-day functioning. Who is at risk, and what is the likelihood of recovery? How does PTSD differ from other acute stress disorders?