Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Recovery after accident and disaster

Kevin Gournay

• Editorial: SPCK Publishing
• Año: 2015
• ISBN:
  9781847093219
• Categoría: Crescita personale
• Categoría: Salute mentale e benessere

A traumatic event can turn your world upside down - but there is a way out. Once thought to be a rare condition, PTSD is a natural reaction to disaster and trauma in our lives. In addition, up to 25% of people have significant related problems such as anxiety, depression, or substance abuse. Symptoms include flashbacks, emotional numbness, acute anxiety, and physical reactions such as increased heart rate and nausea. This book takes a wide-ranging look at the nature of PTSD after distressing experiences such as war, sexual abuse or rape, natural and man-made disasters, car accidents, or the death of a loved one.

Índice

• Introduction
• Part 1: About post-traumatic stress disorder
• 1 The history and nature of PTSD
• 2 Types of trauma
• 3 Defining PTSD
• 4 Professional treatment
• 5 Older people and complex cases
• Part 2: How to cope with symptoms
• 6 Learning and talking about PTSD
• 7 Coping with avoidance and other problem behaviours
• 8 Coping with panic and anxiety
• 9 Coping with anger, guilt and depression
• 10 Relationships
• 11 Mindfulness, relaxation and exercise
• Conclusion
• Useful addresses
• References
• Further reading
• Search terms