Trauma, Memory and Dissociation (Progress in Psychiatry) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0880487534 ISBN 13: 9780880487535

Publisher: American Psychiatric Press Inc., 1998

Synopsis

Written by some of the world's foremost experts, "Trauma, Memory, and Dissociation" is a text on dissociation and memory alterations in trauma. The book presents empirical data on dissociative symptoms associated with exposure to psychological trauma, including combat, childhood abuse, or other traumas, as well as its relationships with other psychiatric disorders associated with extreme stress, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Review

"This is a valuable compendium of articles by major investigators in the field. The works presented here chip away at a myriad of unanswered questions about trauma, memory, and dissociation. This book provokes new insights and further empirical research."- "Linda Williams, Director of Research, The Stone Center, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts"

"A major strength of this book is its thorough, thoughtful, and interesting treatment of the history of the theoretical and empirical work on dissociation within psychoanalytic theory.... "Trauma, Memory, and Dissociation" provides an informative and evocative review of theory and research within the traditions of clinical and biological psychiatry attempting to account for the lasting effects of trauma on memory. Psychologists interested in trauma are advised to read this impressive volume. Its real value will be the future conceptual models generated from these ideas and the empirical studies stimulated by these thoughtful investigators."-- "Contemporary Psychology"

"A fascinating examination of the historical and current understanding of trauma, memory, and dissociation. Drs. Bremner and Marmar have created an informative and lucid volume that will prove to be a valued resource for clinicians and researchers alike."-- "Robert J. Ursano, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland"

"An exceptional discussion of what may be the most controversial area remaining in all of psychopathology. This outstanding compilation of authors and topics addresses the many facets of traumatic memory as they explicate the conceptual foundations, parameters, and implications of this hotly debated topic. This book will shed intellectual light on issues central to the human response to extremely stressful life events."-- "Terence M. Keane, Ph.D., Chief of Psychology, Boston VA Medical Center, Director of Behavioral Science Division, National Center for PTSD, Vice-Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts"

"This is a valuable compendium of articles by major investigators in the field. The works presented here chip away at a myriad of unanswered questions about trauma, memory, and dissociation. This book provokes new insights and further empirical research."-- "Linda Williams, Director of Research, The Stone Center, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts"

About the Author

J. Douglas Bremner, M.D., is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine and Research Psychiatrist at Yale Psychiatric Institute and the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder at the West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, West Haven, Connecticut. Charles R. Marmar, M.D., is Professor and Vice-Chair in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco; and Chief, Mental Health Services at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California. Dr. Marmar has authored or edited over 100 publications on the topic of traumatic stress and related disorders.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Psychiatric Press Inc.
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0880487534
• ISBN 13: 9780880487535
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 439
• Editor: Bremner J. Douglas, Marmar Charles R.