Description |
xiv, 222 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Contents |
Pt. I. Posttraumatic stress disorder : an introduction -- 1. A brief history of PTSD -- 2. A clinical perspective of PTSD -- 3. Conventional theories of PTSD -- Pt. II. Evolution and posttraumatic stress disorders -- 4. The evolution of human defensive behaviours -- 5. Defence in overdrive : evolution, PTSD and parsimony -- 6. Perspectives and possibilities : vigilance, avoidance and attentive immobility -- 7. He who fights and runs away ... : withdrawal, aggressive defence and numbing -- 8. The paradox of appeasement -- 9. A last resort : tonic immobility -- 10. Agonic switching, preparedness and psychobiological response patterns -- Epilogue : PTSD in other species? |
Summary |
"This book is the first to examine PTSD from an evolutionary perspective. Beginning with a review of conventional theories, Chris Cantor provides a clear and succinct overview of the history, clinical features and epidemiology of PTSD before going on to introduce and integrate evolutionary theory." "This original presentation of PTSD as a defensive strategy describes how the use of evolutionary theory provides a more coherent and successful model for diagnosis and treatment, greatly improving understanding of usually mystifying symptoms. It will be of great interest to psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, sociologists and anthropologists."--BOOK JACKET |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [198]-216) and index |
Subject |
Genetic psychology.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Evolutionary psychology.
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LC no. |
2005001407 |
ISBN |
1583917705 |
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1583917713 |
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