L. Stephen O'Brien

Traumatic Events and Mental Health

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A concise yet comprehensive and practical guide to the study and management of post traumatic responses.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 664g
• ISBN-13: 9780521570275
• ISBN-10: 0521570271
• Artikelnr.: 21225089

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction and historical perspective
2. Normal reactions to trauma
3. Epidemiology of post traumatic stress disorder and post traumatic illness
4. Aetiology and predisposing factors
5. What constitutes a stressor?
6. Post traumatic illness other than post traumatic stress disorder
7. Diagnosis and assessment
8. Management and outcome of post traumatic illness
9. Medicolegal aspects of post traumatic illness
10. Prevention of post traumatic illness
11. The way ahead - whither now?