Trauma, War, and Violence: Public Mental Health in Socio-Cultural Context

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Jong, Joop De (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2002.
• Series: The Springer Series in Social/Clinical Psychology,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Public health.; Psychiatry.; Clinical psychology.; Psychotherapy.; Counseling.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.; Clinical Psychology.; Public Health.

Massive traumatic stress resulting from armed conflict and terrorism is a prime concern of governments, non-government organizations and the United Nations. Yet there is little systematic knowledge of how to address psychological problems of these proportions. These situations are further complicate...