Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: A College Student’s Story xv
4. Chapter 1: The History of Psychotraumatology 1
5. Chapter 2: PTSD Myths 15
6. Chapter 3: How to Assess 21
7. Chapter 4: How the Brain Copes with Different Types of Trauma 27
8. Chapter 5: Potential Causes of PTSD 39
9. Chapter 6: The Dangers of PTSD 51
10. Chapter 7: Different Types of PTSD 59
11. Chapter 8: The Physiological, Psychological, and Behavioral Response to Trauma and PTSD 73
12. Chapter 9: Symptoms of PTSD 83
13. Chapter 10: PTSD in Different Age Groups 87
14. Chapter 11: Treatments 95
15. Chapter 12: Other Risks (Comorbidity) 103
16. Chapter 13: What Is Still Unknown? 109
17. Chapter 14: Current and Future Research 117
18. Chapter 15: The General Public’s Knowledge About PTSD 129
19. Chapter 16: How PTSD Is Portrayed in Media 137
20. Chapter 17: PTSD and the Family 147
21. Chapter 18: Recovery and How to Support Someone with PTSD 153
22. Chapter 19: Epilogue 165
23. Chapter 20: PTSD Resources in North America, Europe, and India 167
24. Appendix: Potential Pharmacological Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 191
25. Index 207