Psychological Trauma - Hardcover

Van Der Kolk, Bessel A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0880482338 ISBN 13: 9780880482332

Publisher: American Psychiatric Press Inc., 1986

Synopsis

Covers the psychological consequences of overwhelming life experiences, the psychobiology of trauma response, traumatic antecedents of borderline personality disorder, trauma in the family, amnesia, dissociation, and the return of the repressed.

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From the Inside Flap

How many of your psychiatric patients have a history of severe physical or psychological abuse or other psychological trauma? These patients often present diagnostic dilemmas, get a variety of diagnoses, and frequently prove difficult-to-treat. They may have syndromes that are reminiscent of the post-traumatic sequelae in adults, such as physiological hyperactivity, a sense of loss of control, passivity alternating with uncontrolled violence, and sleep disturbances including nightmares. Investigating the impact of the traumatic event in connection with the development of the disorder is essential to an effective treatment approach.

Psychological Trauma provides a basis for understanding human response to trauma. The consequences of specific traumas have usually been described as separate entities. This is the first book to examine human response to trauma as a whole. In this thorough study of the biologic, psychodynamic and social consequences of trauma, separate chapters explore: - The impact of separation from the parental figure on a child's development, including cognitive and neurological disturbances- The psychobiology of traumatic response- Traumatic antecedents of borderline personality disorder- The effect of trauma on the family unit- Amnesia and dissociation as response to trauma- A stress management approach that can be incorporated into the treatment of patients

About this edition

• Publisher: American Psychiatric Press Inc.
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0880482338
• ISBN 13: 9780880482332
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256