Overcoming Traumatic Stress

by Claudia Herbert and Ann Wetmore

Book Overview

Terrible events can overwhelm anyone. Those who undergo catastrophic life experiences or witness disaster often feel permanently changed by the impact of what has happened. They may become numb and isolated from those around them, or grief or guilt may constantly weigh them down. Traumatic stress responses are psychological conditions that result from a person's coping resources having been completely overwhelmed by a frightening or agonizing experience...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814736289
• ISBN13: 9780814736289
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.8"