Books in the Series in Trauma and Loss series

Paul Valent sees that the dialectic is not between "life and death" but between "life and trauma". This text theorizes that the big issues of life can now be approached through the science of traumatology.

The book deals with the treatment of trauma and loss while recognizing and understanding the cultural context in which the mental health professional provides assistance.

This work offers tools to conceptualize and treat a range of symptoms and illnesses, and to replace them with equally well conceptualized fulfillment alternatives.

The programmes described in this book are designed to provide early intervention to children and families undergoing stress reactions to a catastrophic event.

Addresses the particular problems associated with treating adult survivors of child abuse. Trauma- focused treatment is dismissed as inappropriate for dealing with the lack of life skills from which so many adult survivors suffer.

Offers a deep understanding of the life-long, evolving bereavement process after a child dies.

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, Westerners watched those who had survived the era of Soviet trauma emerge into what we hoped would be the exhilarating light of freedom. What we have witnessed, however, is a slow and painful process of progression and regression: invisible walls that block the progress we had hoped for.

Figley focuses on the unique features of death-related PTSD, its assessment, and treatment. With case examples that draw upon consistent concepts and definitions, and equal attention to scholarly and practical concerns.

Delves deep into the psychological consequences of living under oppressive conditions. First-person narratives are interspersed with psychological theory and techniques, providing a full, rich understanding of the experience.

The Traumatology of Grieving focuses on the unique features of death-related PTSD, its assessment, and treatment. With case examples that draw upon consistent concepts and definitions, and equal attention to scholarly and practical concerns.

This work explores how communities rebound, reflect, and recover from the events they have experienced.

In this collection, the authors examine the assumptive world from diverse theoretical perspectives.

This book covers the issues surrounding organ donation, including the history of organ transplantation, how organs are procured for transplantation, as well as the medical procedure itself.