Trauma and Violence Books
Pedophiles and Priests: Anatomy of a Contemporary Crisis
Philip Jenkins argues not only that clergy sex abuse is far less widespread than the headlines suggest, but that there is nothing at all particularly Roman Catholic about the problem. (more)
Countertransference in the treatment of PTSD
It is now widely recognized that mental health professionals who work with trauma victims are themselves at risk for powerful countertransference reactions (CTRs), vicarious victimization, and... (more)
Traumatic events and mental health:
What constitutes a traumatic event? How and why does trauma affect people differently and what is a normal response? These questions are frequently asked. This guide provides an accessible resource... (more)
Cultures under siege: Collective violence and trauma in interdisciplinary perspectives
This interdisciplinary collection of essays examines how collective violence alters the perpetrators, victims and the societies in which it occurs. Drawing on field research, insights are offered... (more)
Reconstructing early intervention after trauma:
The introduction of a diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder heralded the dawn of modern psychotraumatology. On the strength of the conceptual refinements offered by this diagnosis, much... (more)
The trauma response: Treatment for the emotional injury
A conceptual approach to post-traumatic stress disorder, in which the response to trauma is seen as a reaction to injury rather than as an illness. Treatment is designed to enhance the natural... (more)
States of Denial: Knowing About Atrocities and Suffering
This book offers a comprehensive study of both the personal and political ways in which uncomfortable realities are avoided and evaded. It ranges from clinical states of depression, to media images... (more)
Worlds of hurt: Reading the literatures of trauma
This text presents a rendering of the relationships between individual trauma and cultural interpretation, using as its focus the Holocaust, the Vietnam war, and the phenomenon of sexualized violence... (more)
Brief Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress: Disorder: Traumatic Incident Reduction and Related Techniques
Research has demonstrated that brief therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) tends to be more successful than long-term work. Traumatic Incident Reduction is a relatively new and exciting... (more)
Shocks to the system: Psychotherapy of traumatic disability syndromes
Designed to help those suffering from the lasting effects of accidents, assaults, injuries and disasters, this book guides trauma victims in getting medical, psychological and legal help, and... (more)
The Shattered Self: A Psychoanalytic Study of Trauma
Utilizing clinical research of rape and incest victims and Vietnam combat veterans, this text argues that trauma results from real occurrences that have, as their unconscious meaning, the shattering... (more)
Trauma and the Therapist: Countertransference and Vicarious Traumatization in Psychotherapy with Incest Survivors
Explores the role and experience of the therapist in the relationship with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The author focuses upon the therapist's response to the client, and his / her... (more)