Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Lifespan Developmental PerspectiveHogrefe & Huber, 1999 - 264 pages For the first time, this book brings together the latest information on the course of PTSD and its development through life. The world's leading experts from the fields of clinical and developmental psychology describe results of their most recent studies, both practical and theoretical, on the occurrence of PTSD in various phases of life, from adolescence to old age. Also discussed in detail are methods of coping with PTSD at different stages of life, including working through and personal growth, both of which are examined in innovative ways. |
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... Necessary losses " by Judith Viorst ( 1986 ) - the most traumatic loss is that of our own younger selves . These various experiences and events in people's lives have always attracted the scientific curiosity of researchers . Three ...
... Necessary losses " by Judith Viorst ( 1986 ) - the most traumatic loss is that of our own younger selves . These various experiences and events in people's lives have always attracted the scientific curiosity of researchers . Three ...
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... Necessary losses : The loves , illusions , dependencies and impossible expec- tations that all of us have to give up in order to grow . New York : Fawcett Gold Medal . Watzlawick , P. ( 1976 ) . How real is real ? New York : Random ...
... Necessary losses : The loves , illusions , dependencies and impossible expec- tations that all of us have to give up in order to grow . New York : Fawcett Gold Medal . Watzlawick , P. ( 1976 ) . How real is real ? New York : Random ...
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Aging in the Shadow of | 7 |
Soldiers Against Their Will | 85 |
Tel Aviv University Department of Psychology | 95 |
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