After The Storm: Healing After Trauma, Tragedy And Terror - Couverture souple

Johnson, Kendall

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0897934741 ISBN 13 : 9780897934749

Editeur : Hunter House Inc.,U.S., 2006

Synopsis

Post-traumatic stress disorder - aka PTSD or simply "trauma" -- is a growing problem, with adults and children today affected by threats of terror; combat in the Middle East; and social, economic, and personal crises. It is a hidden disease affecting ten percent of the population -- many whether they know it or not. This book explains how PTSD arises, how to recognize its effects, and how to stabilize and recover from it, focusing on three areas: how to cope, how to help children and other loved ones, and how to recover happiness. Based on 18 years of field experience and practice, the author provides specific suggestions for handling trauma reactions like anger, anxiety, and withdrawal; discusses how to work through long-term effects; and includes numerous case examples and guidelines for self-help. Accessible and timely, his book speaks to healthcare professionals, military families, and anyone seeking coping strategies in the current world climate.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Kendall Johnson calls this the New Age of Anxiety. Today we are all challenged with the continual threat of war terrorism job loss and political uncertainty. In the face of such chaos personal crises and disasters still happen. How do we cope? What actions can we take to best respond to personal and social crises? How do we help our children or the children in our care? How can we re-establish meaning in our lives? Using strategies learned and developed over 18 years on the frontlines Dr. Johnson shows people how to manage their emotional reactions in an emergency stabilise those around them and in time work through the lasting effects of crisis. Part I helps readers to understand the scope of human reaction to overwhelming events. Part II explains how the brain deals with shock how to understand delayed and complex reactions to trauma and how to recognise symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Part III is devoted to self-care. It contains an overview of techniques and suggestions for handling anger anxiety extreme grief withdrawal behaviour and numbing. And Part IV takes you beyond managing symptoms. The meaning of the event is explored particularly as it affects who you are and where you are going. Also included is a 20-page appendix entitled Crisis And Your Family: An Emergency Guide which gives instructions for caring for yourself and your family emotionally during and after a traumatic event.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hunter House Inc.,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0897934741
• ISBN 13: 9780897934749
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible