O'Brien, L. Stephen,  1956- <br/><br/>
Traumatic events and mental health / 
 Traumatic Events & Mental Health 
L. Stephen O'Brien. 
 - Cambridge :  Cambridge University Press,  1998. 
 - 1 online resource (ix, 302 pages) :  digital, PDF file(s). 
 - Psychiatry and medicine .
 - Psychiatry and medicine. .
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<br/><br/> What constitutes a traumatic event? How and why does trauma affect people differently and what is a normal response? These are important questions asked on a daily basis. This concise yet comprehensive guidebook provides an accessible and highly referenced resource of practical advice and information on post traumatic distress. Dr O'Brien's coverage ranges from a brief historical perspective on post traumatic illness and its prevalence right through to the legal implications. We are reminded that a diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is by no means the only possible response to trauma and a helpful chapter is also devoted to the definition of a normal response. A broad range of theoretical and practical viewpoints are closely examined including an evaluation of management approaches and possibilities for prevention. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780511570124 (ebook) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Post-traumatic stress disorder.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC552.P67  / O27 1998 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.85/21