Post-trauma Stress: Reduce Long-term Effects And Hidden Emotional Damage Caused By Violence And Disaster

by Frank Parkinson

For survivors of physical and emotional violence, advice from professionals on how to reduce the far-reaching effects of post-traumatic stress.

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Angela Rempelx · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was around 58 when my thumb started giving me problems. As time passed, I had other symptoms: hand tremors, restless sleep, muscle weakness, cognitive decline, voice spasms, and a stiff, achy right arm and ankle. At 60 I was diagnosed with PARKINSON’S DISEASE. I was on Carbidopa and Pramipexole for two years; they helped a lot but not for long. As the disease progressed, my symptoms worsened. With my neurologist's guidance, I started on PD-5 treatment from U.H.C. (Uinehealth Centre). The treatment worked very effectively; my severe symptoms, especially the tremors, simply vanished. I feel better now than I have ever felt, and I can feel my strength again. Visit Uinehealthcentre. net. My neurologist was very open when looking at alternative medicines and procedures; this PD-5 treatment is a breakthrough.

[Lynette · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this up because my diagnosis of PNES (psychological non-epileptic seizures) is linked to PTSD. While I believe this book could be helpful to some, it wasn’t to me. This is more geared towards military, first responders, divorces and car accidents. I completely agree with the author’s view that we need a national debriefing team, who is specifically trained to help after high stress situations. I also agree that to help prevent PTSD, it is best to talk and discuss 48 hours after the incident. I will have to go over the cope chapter again, because some of the points were relevant to me. But I highly recommend if you are in one of the above groups.

[Kylie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Serves are a pretty decent intro to PTSD. I think it does a fairly good job of putting things into laments terms. Got a little nervous toward the end when I saw the Debriefing is For Everyone title of a section (especially as a CISM trained mental health professional).

[Daniel · Rating 2 out of 5]

When I bought this book I was really looking for something more comprehensive about Post-traumatic stress disorder, what I got was something that mostly dealt with major disasters or war violence. Not what I expected. The only upside is it had some good references in the back for other books on PTSD.