Trauma Psychology: Issues in Violence, Disaster, Health, and Illness [2 volumes]

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These volumes by a team of internationally recognized experts reflect and highlight both recognized and under-recognized events that cause trauma. They also examine current and emerging research on effective interventions to minimize and heal the effects of the trauma. Special attention is also given to culture and context, because what is considered healthy or problematic may vary widely across cultures, and culture can influence people's coping styles. Sources of trauma discussed include stalking, killing, terrorism, torture, kidnap, workplace violence, domestic violence, children and war, fires, floods, AIDS, pain, burns, spinal cord injury, children and medical illness, homelessness, and more. Case examples, treatment recommendations, and public policy recommendations are included in each of the chapters. The growing field of trauma psychology has been spurred recently by natural events from Hurricane Katrina to the Tsunami, and by terrorist events worldwide, as well as chronic health and social issuesfrom persistent pain to homelessnessthat are mounting. The experts offer a gripping overview of the most traumatic and widespread events causing trauma and of the symptoms and health impairment that may result. Most important, they explain how we can best recognize, understand, and treat the sufferers and develop intervention policies.

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Comprehensive collections. * Choice *
The twenty-four chapters in the combined set reflect both compellingly unique and comprehensive perspectives on the ways that traumatic events, whether of a violent or medical nature, can take hold of aspects of a person's life and be encapsulated in enduring patterns of posttraumatic symptoms and clinical stress. Dr. Carll has succeeded in bringing together an outstanding group of exemplary practitioners who have significant specializations and clinical experience in the trauma areas they write about. Each of these experts has sensitivity integrated state-of-the-art assessment, treatment, research, and policy perspectives in his or her chapter. The value of this two-volume set is deepened by an integrated focus on immediate and long-term therapeutic and the role and importance of cultural factors in the healing process. * NYSPA Notebook *
[A] vital, relevant, impressive resource for clinical psychologists -- especially for those of us whose clients have been traumatized by violent encounters or major health issues. * Independent Practitioner *
These two volumes are a welcome and valuable addition to the explosion of data on trauma and healing. * PyscCRITIQUES *

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Elizabeth K. Carll, PhD, is an internationally recognized psychologist in private practice in Long Island, New York, with a focus on stress, trauma, stress and health, and family relationships. Dr. Carll consults to organizations and corporations on crisis management, health and stress, trauma, and workplace violence. She has developed a variety of disaster intervention programs and has responded to crisis incidents including the Persian Gulf Crisis, 1993 WTC bombing, Long Island Railroad shooting, Oklahoma City bombing, TWA 800, and the 9/11 WTC disaster. She is frequently quoted by the media and is a past president of the Media Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association and chairs the Division's News Media, Public Education, Public Policy Committee. She is a United Nations representative from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and chairs the Media/ICT Working Group of the UN NGO Committee on Mental Health.