Healing the Trauma of Abuse

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398 pages. Trauma can turn your world upside down; afterward, nothing may look safe or familiar. And, if you are a woman, stud ies show that you are twice as likely than your male counterparts to suffer from the effects of a traumatic event sometime during your life. Whether the trauma is physical, sexual, or emotional, these events can overwhelm you, destroying your sense of being in control and altering your attachments to others. If left unaddre ssed, the resulting psychological trauma can lead you to a wide r ange of destructive symptoms like anxiety, depression, substance abuse, phobias, personality disorders, flashbacks, emotional numb ing, and nightmares. This book offers proven-effective, step-by-s tep exercises you can use to work through and minimize the conseq uences of a traumatic event. Seller Inventory # 2660k

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Synopsis: Trauma can turn your world upside down; afterward, nothing may look safe or familiar. And, if you are a woman, studies show that you are twice as likely than your male counterparts to suffer from the effects of a traumatic event sometime during your life. Whether the trauma is physical, sexual, or emotional, these events can overwhelm you, destroying your sense of being in control and altering your attachments to others. If left unaddressed, the resulting psychological trauma can lead you to a wide range of destructive symptoms like anxiety, depression, substance abuse, phobias, personality disorders, flashbacks, emotional numbing, and nightmares. This book offers proven-effective, step-by-step exercises you can use to work through and minimize the consequences of a traumatic event.

About the Author: Mary Ellen Copeland, MA, MS, is a distinguished teacher, writer, and lecturer from Brattleboro, VT. She is the author of The Depression Workbook, Living Without Depression and Manic Depression, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain, Winning Against Relapse, and The Worry Control Workbook. Her audiotape, Living With Depression and Manic Depression, and her videotape, Coping With Depression, are widely used by therapists and depression clinics.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Healing the Trauma of Abuse
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good