Straight Talk about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Coping with the Aftermath of Trauma [Hardcover]

Kay Marie Porterfield (Author), Kay Marie Porterfield (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1996 | Age Level: 11 and up | Series: Straight Talk about

An in-depth discussion of the condition known to psychologists as post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, including possible causes, symptoms, treatment, the process of recovery, and sources of help.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Facts on File; 1 edition (February 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816032580
• ISBN-13: 978-0816032587
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,390,077 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent explanation of effects of PTSD for young people, October 15, 1998

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This review is from: Straight Talk About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Coping With the Aftermath of Trauma (Paperback)

I treat many young people who suffer PTSD and who have tried to cope with the effects of trauma through the abuse of drugs and alcohol. Of particular help were the sections "un-demonizing" PTSD as a normal set of responses to traumatic experiences and the section involving the neurological and biochemical changes which occur and may endure as a result of trauma. These are helpful explanations for teens who need to feel in charge of themselves in their unpredictable and often terrifying worlds. I do not hesitate to give a copy of this book to young people in my practice where appropriate.

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss this one..., September 20, 2007

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Aimee Luu (Saint Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Straight Talk About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Coping With the Aftermath of Trauma (Paperback)

One of the most comprehensive books I've read on the subject. The only resource I've found that has a chapter dedicated to the effects on children w/ PARENTS who have PTSD. Compassionate in it's decription of the effects of trauma. Several varied real life examples of people suffering from trauma so you can see you are not alone. Smaller book - doesn't overwhelm. Targeted toward youth but incredibly helpful for anyone with this condition. Written a decade ago but was ahead of it's time when written. A gem of a resource...