I: Introduction and Conceptualization; 1: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; 2: The Aftermath of Victimization; 3: Developmental Perspective on Psychic Trauma in Childhood; 4: Conceptualizing Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; II: Recent Research Findings; 5: Traumatic Stressors in the Vietnam War and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; 6: The Emotional Aftermath of Crime and Violence; 7: Factors Predicting Psychological Distress Among Rape Victims; 8: A Comparative Analysis of PTSD Among Various Survivor Groups; 9: An Assessment of Conflicting Views on Mental Health; III: Recent Treatment Innovations; 10: Post-trauma Stress Assessment and Treatment; 11: A Behavioral Approach to Assessing and Treating Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Vietnam Veterans; 12: The Treatment and Prevention of Long-term Effects and Intergenerational Transmission of Victimization; 13: Ethnicity and Traumatic Stress; 14: Illness-related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; 15: Diagnosis and Treatment of Traumatic Stress Among Women After Childhood Incest; 16: Use of the Environment and the Legal Impact of Resulting Emotional Harm; 17: From Victim to Survivor