Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror

by Judith Herman

Paperback, 1997

Status

Checked out

Call number

616.8521

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Publication

Basic Books (1997), 304 pages

Description

Examines how people adapt to traumatic events such as rape, domestic violence, terrorism, and combat; discusses the healing process; and provides a framework for treatment.

User reviews

LibraryThing member fatgirloreo

This helped me tremendously! I recommend it for anyone trying to heal from childhood physical and sexual abuse.

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LibraryThing member Pheonix

This book is aimed more for profesionals in the Mental Health field but it's still an interesting read. However it was a tedious, dry and academic read.

It's filled with a lot of theory and stuff that most patients aren't interested in. I have always wanted to understand the workings of anything and

everything so I like these books as well as other more self help styled mental health books.

This book is a definite must read for any professional dealing with patients with trauma involved.

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LibraryThing member keylawk

Hailed as "groundbreaking" in 1992. A 2015 revision and epilogue attempts to bring the issues current. Too late. The mental illness she warned about among a few individuals was weaponized by privately-funded media campaigns and became a paradigm shift come to a head in the 2008

Presidential/Congressional Election. The whole nation now needs this book, as the shock and depression is now widespread.

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LibraryThing member woolgathering

This book saves lives.

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