Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Global Perspectives from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys

  1. English
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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Global Perspectives from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys

About this book

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic, under-detected and under-treated psychiatric consequence of trauma that is often linked to new-onset medical and psychological conditions, impaired quality of life and long-term disability across the globe. This book is the first systematic analysis of the rates, risk factors, consequences and global burden of trauma and PTSD across a variety of wealthy and underdeveloped settings. An analysis of a global survey conducted by the World Health Organization and featuring findings from over 70, 000 participants around the world, this text demonstrates a unique perspective on the prevalence of exposure to trauma and PTSD and the impact it has on population health. The findings inside this text underscore the urgent need for policymakers and healthcare providers to prioritize interventions aimed at reducing the burden of trauma, PTSD and its consequences.

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Yes, you can access Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by Evelyn J. Bromet,Elie G. Karam,Karestan C. Koenen,Dan J. Stein in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Psychiatry & Mental Health. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title page
  4. Imprints page
  5. Contents
  6. List of Contributors
  7. Foreword
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Section 1 Introduction
  10. Section 2 Epidemiology of Trauma Exposure
  11. Section 3 Epidemiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
  12. Section 4 Factors Influencing the Onset and Course of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
  13. Section 5 Dissecting the Clinical Picture
  14. Section 6 Conclusions and Future Directions
  15. Index