Mapping Trauma And Its Wake

Download or read book Mapping Trauma and Its Wake written by Charles R. Figley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-12-11 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mapping Trauma and Its Wake is a compilation of autobiographic essays by seventeen of the field's pioneers, each of whom has been recognized for his or her contributions by the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Each author discusses how he or she first got interested in the field, what each feels are his or her greatest achievements, and where the discipline might - and should - go from here. This impressive collection of essays by internationally-renowned specialists is destined to become a classic of traumatology literature. It is a text that will provide future mental health professionals with a window into the early years of this rapidly expanding field.