LEADER 03837nam 22006012 450 001 9910168754203321 005 20230621135658.0 010 $a1-77614-167-9 010 $a1-86814-682-0 024 8 $ahttps://doi.org/10.26530/oapen_626383 035 $a(CKB)3710000000417263 035 $a(EBL)3545146 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001500035 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12645310 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001500035 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11515532 035 $a(PQKB)11427890 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3545146 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9781868146826 035 $a(OCoLC)1080550264 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse70403 035 $a(OCoLC)912308828 035 $a(ScCtBLL)246b88bf-d5f4-4a37-8ca3-d4eaea71142d 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000417263 100 $a20180223d2010|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aTraumatic stress in South Africa /$fDebra Kaminer and Gillian Eagle$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aJohannesburg :$cWits University Press,$d2010. 215 $a1 online resource (x, 222 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 May 2018). 311 $a1-86814-509-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 155-204) and index. 327 $aPatterns of trauma exposure in South Africa --Posttraumatic stress disorder and other trauma syndromes --Trauma as a crisis of meaning --Trauma interventions for individuals, groups and communities --Children and trauma. 330 $aTraumatic Stress in South Africa deals with the topic of traumatic stress from a number of angles. Traumatic stress, and posttraumatic stress more particularly, has gained international prominence as a condition or disorder that affects people across the globe in the wake of exposure to extreme life events, be these collective or individual. Given the history of political violence in South Africa, extremely high levels of violence against women and children and the prevalence of violent crime, South Africa has the unfortunate distinction of being considered a real life laboratory in which to study traumatic stress. Taking both a historical and contemporary perspective, the book covers the extent of and manner in which traumatic stress manifests, including the way in which exposure to such extremely threatening events impacts on people's meaning and belief systems. Therapeutic and community strategies for addressing and healing the effects of trauma exposure are comprehensively covered, as well as the particular needs of traumatised children and adolescents. Illustrative case material is used to render ideas accessible and engaging. The book also provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of theory and practice in the field of traumatic stress studies, incorporating both international and South African specific findings. The particular value of the text lies in the integration of global and local material and attention to context related challenges, such as how trauma presentation and intervention is coloured by cultural systems and class disparities. The book highlights both psychological and sociopolitical dimensions of traumatic stress. 606 $aPost-traumatic stress disorder$zSouth Africa 606 $aPsychic trauma$zSouth Africa 606 $aStress (Psychology)$zSouth Africa 615 0$aPost-traumatic stress disorder 615 0$aPsychic trauma 615 0$aStress (Psychology) 676 $a616.8521 700 $aKaminer$b Debra$0899179 702 $aEagle$b Gillian 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910168754203321 996 $aTraumatic Stress in South Africa$92438644 997 $aUNINA