Conquering Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Newest Techniques for Overcoming Symptoms, Regaining Hope, and Getting Your Life Back

by Victoria Lemle Beckner and John B. Arden

Book Overview

More than 13 million Americans experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and one out of 13 adults will develop it in their lifetime. Recent worldwide crises and events including the Iraq war; the September 11th attacks; numerous Columbine-like events; the Catholic Church child molestation scandal; and the Katrina tragedy in New Orleans, continue to present thousands more PTSD cases each year in all age groups. This book helps victims make sense of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592333095
• ISBN13: 9781592333097
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press (MA)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

An excellent pick for those who don't want to be defined by an event

Letting one's life be controlled by one traumatic event is no way to live. "Conquering Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Newest Techniques for Overcoming Symptoms, Regaining Hope, and Getting Your Life Back" is a guide for the afflicted in dealing with the anxieties related to such things so that they can get their life back on track. With much advice on improving one's mood, building supportive relationships, and getting over the event, "Conquering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" is an excellent pick for those who don't want to be defined by an event.

Conquering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

This is an excellent book. Post Traumatic Stress can have many crippling effects on the way one socialized and lived. If you have been through one or a series of violent events, or seen them. There are exercises to help you cope and either rid yourself of them or know how to deal with them if they have really gotten into your inner being, and can be tapped into a lifetime. Even many troubling events we hear about (9/11) can get inside us. I feel sorry for what our Iraq soldiers go through when they come home,and hope they get the awareness or techniques to help. This is best to work with in conjunction with a therapist. Many are very aware of this problem and how to help you work through it...plus other techniques. Friends as support systems to are greatly helpful. Very very good activities that help!

Recommended for everyone

Perceptive, insightful and well-written. I would recommend this book to anyone who has any contact with PTSD issues. It should be obligatory to anyone who has experienced trauma on any level. Dr. Lemle Beckner is a gifted writer and original thinker.

Excellent resource

A comprehensive, easy to read self-help resource for people experiencing difficulties, including anxiety, depression and anger, as a result of traumatic experiences.