Myths of Trauma: Why Adversity Does Not Necessarily Make Us Sick

by Joel Paris

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious and sometimes debilitating mental disorder. Yet only about one in ten people who are exposed to significant traumatic events develop PTSD. Since its inclusion in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) in 1980, the definition of PTSD has been controversial. Various changes made to the criteria have gradually widened the diagnostic criteria, which now include experiences that may not involve direct...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197615767
• ISBN13: 9780197615768
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.3"