Back from the Brink: A Family Guide to Overcoming Traumatic StressPost Traumatic Stress Disorder was originally diagnosed in Vietnam veterans, but today experts are considering the same symptoms and healing strategies in cases of death, rape, job loss, fatal accident, or childhood abuse. Dr. Catherall's years of work with trauma victims has revealed that the family is often the key to healing. |
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Part IHURTING | 9 |
Traumatization and How | 15 |
Living with | 29 |
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