New tools to enhance posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis and treatment : invisible wounds of war

New tools to enhance posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis and treatment invisible wounds of war

The number of cases of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affecting both combat veterans and survivors of armed conflict has increased in recent years. Exposure to traumatic events can cause PTSD, and the serious consequences of this disorder can often lead to impulsive and destructive behaviors...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: NATO Advanced Study Institute on Invisible Wounds: New Tools to Enhance Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment (-), NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division
Other Authors: Wiederhold, B. K. (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; Washington, DC : IOS Press [2013]
Series:NATO science for peace and security series. Human and societal dynamics ; v. 108.
Subjects:
Post-traumatic stress disorder > Congresses.
Post-traumatic stress disorder > Treatment > Congresses.
PTSD
Invisible wounds
NATO
War
IW
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798220206719
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Summary:The number of cases of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affecting both combat veterans and survivors of armed conflict has increased in recent years. Exposure to traumatic events can cause PTSD, and the serious consequences of this disorder can often lead to impulsive and destructive behaviors such as drug abuse and uncontrollable anger. Combat related PTSD is also one of the strongest contributing factors to the high suicide risk in returning troops.This book presents the collected papers from the 2012 NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI): Invisible Wounds - New Tools to Enhance PTSD Diag
Item Description:"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Invisible Wounds : new tools to enhance posttraumatic stress disorder, diagnosis and treatment, Ankara, Turkey, 18-28 June 2012" -- Title page verso.
Physical Description:1 online resource (232 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781614991892

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