Understanding PTSD
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Understanding PTSD

  1. 212 pages
  2. English
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Understanding PTSD

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About This Book

This book explores the complexities of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, offering an accessible guide for those without prior knowledge of the condition. This comprehensive resource traces the historical roots of PTSD, debunks common myths, and explains its various symptoms and types across different age groups. Readers will gain insights into the brain's response totrauma, potential causes, and the physiological, psychological, and behavioral impacts of PTSD. The book explores diverse treatment options, from cognitive therapy and physical activity to medications and alternative methods like animal therapy and hypnosis. Practical advice on coping mechanisms, recognizing subtle nuances of PTSD, and fostering community support is provided to empower readers in supporting those affected. Additionally, it addresses the portrayal of PTSD in media and current and future research. The book serves as an invaluable resource for understanding, navigating, and overcoming the challenges posed by this condition. Whether you're struggling with PTSD, supporting someone who is, or simply seeking to understand this condition, this book provides the knowledge and tools you need. FEATURES:

  • Written in easy-to-understand language, making complex concepts approachable for all readers
  • Debunks common misconceptions about PTSD, such as the belief that only the weak are affected or that it's exclusively a soldier's ailment
  • Discover a wide range of web resources, including pharmacological treatment options, from cognitive therapy and physical activity to medications and alternative methods like animal therapy and hypnosis

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Publisher
Mercury Learning and Information
Year
2024
ISBN
9781501519888
Topic
Psychology
Subtopic
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction: A College Student’s Story
  8. Chapter 1: The History of Psychotraumatology
  9. Chapter 2: PTSD Myths
  10. Chapter 3: How to Assess
  11. Chapter 4: How the Brain Copes with Different Types of Trauma
  12. Chapter 5: Potential Causes of PTSD
  13. Chapter 6: The Dangers of PTSD
  14. Chapter 7: Different Types of PTSD
  15. Chapter 8: The Physiological, Psychological, and Behavioral Response to Trauma and PTSD
  16. Chapter 9: Symptoms of PTSD
  17. Chapter 10: PTSD in Different Age Groups
  18. Chapter 11: Treatments
  19. Chapter 12: Other Risks (Comorbidity)
  20. Chapter 13: What Is Still Unknown?
  21. Chapter 14: Current and Future Research
  22. Chapter 15: The General Public’s Knowledge About PTSD
  23. Chapter 16: How PTSD Is Portrayed in Media
  24. Chapter 17: PTSD and the Family
  25. Chapter 18: Recovery and How to Support Someone with PTSD
  26. Chapter 19: Epilogue
  27. Chapter 20: PTSD Resources in North America, Europe, and India
  28. Appendix: Potential Pharmacological Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
  29. Index