Trauma Interventions in War and Peace: Prevention, Practice, and Policy

by Matthew J. Friedman, Yael Danieli, Terence M. Keane, et al.

Book Overview

Peace of mind is a most precious resource, without which neither rich nor poor can know happiness. Yet mental health is undervalued and routinely taken for granted. Moreover, we allow war, torture, violence, poverty, d- ease, discrimination, and domestic abuse to undermine it. The wounds inflicted by these great human ills sicken the individual psyche, tear f- ilies apart, and send shock waves through society. Natural disasters, too, can cause sudden...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306477238
• ISBN13: 9780306477232
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.6"