Evolution and Posttraumatic Stress.
Post-traumatic stress disorder remains one of the most contentious and poorly understood psychiatric disorders. 'Evolution and Posttraumatic Stress' provides a helpful perspective on its nature and causes.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd.,
2005
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 A brief history of PTSD; Chapter 2 A clinical perspective of PTSD; Chapter 3 Conventional theories of PTSD; Chapter 4 The evolution of human defensive behaviours; Chapter 5 Defence in overdrive; Chapter 6 Perspectives and possibilities; Chapter 7 He who fights and runs away ... ; Chapter 8 The paradox of appeasement; Chapter 9 A last resort; Chapter 10 Agonic switching, preparedness and psychobiological response patterns; Epilogue PTSD in other species?; Glossary; References; Index.
