Trauma, Memory, and Dissociation (Progress in Psychiatry) [Hardcover]

J. Douglas Bremner (Editor), Charles R. Marmar (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0880487534 | ISBN-13: 978-0880487535 | Publication Date: February 1998 | Edition: 1st

Written by some of the world's foremost experts, "Trauma, Memory, and Dissociation" is a text on dissociation and memory alterations in trauma. The book presents empirical data on dissociative symptoms associated with exposure to psychological trauma, including combat, childhood abuse, or other traumas, as well as its relationships with other psychiatric disorders associated with extreme stress, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is a valuable compendium of articles by major investigators in the field. The works presented here chip away at a myriad of unanswered questions about trauma, memory, and dissociation. This book provokes new insights and further empirical research."-- "Linda Williams, Director of Research, The Stone Center, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

J. Douglas Bremner, M.D., is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine and Research Psychiatrist at Yale Psychiatric Institute and the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder at the West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center, West Haven, Connecticut. Charles R. Marmar, M.D., is Professor and Vice-Chair in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco; and Chief, Mental Health Services at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California. Dr. Marmar has authored or edited over 100 publications on the topic of traumatic stress and related disorders. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 429 pages
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Press; 1st edition (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880487534
• ISBN-13: 978-0880487535
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,761,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)