Berman, Lauren – 2003Although Freud (Freud, 1906) described the impact of trauma on the psyche in his original works of the 19th century, it wasn’t until 1981 that Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was officially recognized as a valid disorder.Læs...
Scaer, Robert C. – 2001Dissociation as a clinical psychiatric condition has been defined primarily in terms of the fragmentation and splitting of the mind, and perception of the self and the body. Its clinical manifestations include altered perceptions and...
(from Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition) – 2000When an individual who has been exposed to a traumatic event develops anxiety symptoms, reexperiencing of the event, and avoidance of stimuli related to the event lasting less than...
(from Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition) – 2000When an individual who has been exposed to a traumatic event develops anxiety symptoms, reexperiencing of the event, and avoidance of stimuli related to the event lasting more than...
Bremner, J. Douglas – 2000Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is something of an invisible epidemic. The events underlying it are often mysterious and always unpleasant. It is certainly far more widespread than most people realize. For example, a prime cause...
