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Trauma, Survival and Resilience in War Zones

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This book, based upon a series of psychological research studies, examines Sierra Leone as a case study of a constructivist and narrative perspective on psychological responses to warfare, telling the stories of a range of survivors of the civil war. The authors explore previous research on psychological responses to warfare while providing background information on the Sierra Leone civil war and its context. Chapters consider particular groups of survivors, including former child soldiers, as well as amputee footballers, mental health service users and providers, and refugees. Implications of the themes emerging from this research are considered with respect to how new understandings can inform current models of trauma and work with its survivors. Amongst the issues concerned will be post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth; resilience; mental health service provision; perpetration of atrocities; and forgiveness. The book also provides a critical consideration of the appropriateness of the use of Western concepts and methods in an African context. Drawing upon psychological theory and rich narrative research, Trauma, Survival and Resilience in War Zones will appeal to researchers and academics in the field of clinical psychology, as well as those studying post-war conflict zones.

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ISBN: 9780815358909
Publication date: 21st December 2017
Author: David Winter, Rachel (University of Hertfordshire, UK) Brown, Stephanie Goins, Clare Mason
Publisher: Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Inc
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 248 pages
Series: Explorations in Mental Health
Genres: Trauma and shock
Psychotherapy