Traumatic events and mental health /
L. Stephen O'Brien.
- Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
- ix, 302 p. ; 24 cm.
- Psychiatry & medicine .
- Psychiatry and medicine. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction and historical perspective; 2. Normal reactions to trauma; 3. Epidemiology of post traumatic stress disorder and post traumatic illness; 4. Aetiology and predisposing factors; 5. What constitutes a stressor?; 6. Post traumatic illness other than post traumatic stress disorder; 7. Diagnosis and assessment; 8. Management and outcome of post traumatic illness; 9. Medicolegal aspects of post traumatic illness; 10. Prevention of post traumatic illness; 11. The way ahead - whither now?