| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 338 pages) |
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text file rda |
| Contents |
The warning -- Saydia -- In terror's shadow -- Toward a genealogy of trauma -- The haunted mind -- Modern trauma -- Therapy -- Drugs -- Alternatives -- Growth -- Counterfactuals. |
| Summary |
"In the tradition of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Noonday Demon, a moving, eye-opening exploration of PTSD. Just as polio loomed over the 1950s, and AIDS stalked the 1980s and '90s, posttraumatic stress disorder haunts us in the early years of the twenty-first century. Over a decade into the United States' "global war on terror," PTSD afflicts as many as 30 percent of the conflict's veterans. But the disorder's reach extends far beyond the armed forces. In total, some twenty-seven million Americans are believed to be PTSD survivors. Yet to many of us, the disorder remains shrouded in mystery, secrecy, and shame. Now, David J. Morris -- a war correspondent, former Marine, and PTSD sufferer himself -- has written the essential account of this illness. Through interviews with individuals living with PTSD, forays into the scientific, literary, and cultural history of the illness, and memoir, Morris crafts a moving work that will speak not only to those with the condition and to their loved ones, but also to all of us struggling to make sense of an anxious and uncertain time"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
"An Eamon Dolan book." |
| Summary |
An examination of the role of PTSD in American life by an ex-Marine, war correspondent, and PTSD patient shares discussions of its widespread impact on families and the taboos that challenge its treatment. |
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"In the tradition of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Noonday Demon, a moving, eye-opening exploration of PTSD. Just as polio loomed over the 1950s, and AIDS stalked the 1980s and '90s, posttraumatic stress disorder haunts us in the early years of the twenty-first century. Over a decade into the United States' "global war on terror," PTSD afflicts as many as 30 percent of the conflict's veterans. But the disorder's reach extends far beyond the armed forces. In total, some twenty-seven million Americans are believed to be PTSD survivors. Yet to many of us, the disorder remains shrouded in mystery, secrecy, and shame.Now, David J. Morris -- a war correspondent, former Marine, and PTSD sufferer himself -- has written the essential account of this illness. Through interviews with individuals living with PTSD, forays into the scientific, literary, and cultural history of the illness, and memoir, Morris crafts a moving work that will speak not only to those with the condition and to their loved ones, but also to all of us struggling to make sense of an anxious and uncertain time"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-327) and index. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Morris, David J., 1971- -- Mental health.
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Morris, David J., 1971- |
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Morris, David J., 1971- |
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Post-traumatic stress disorder -- United States.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.
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Mental health. |
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Post-traumatic stress disorder. |
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Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Patients. |
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic. |
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Veterans -- psychology. |
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Iraq War, 2003-2011. |
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United States. |
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United States. |
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Electronic books. |
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Biography.
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Electronic books.
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Personal Narratives. |
| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Morris, David J., 1971- Evil hours Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015 9780544086616 (DLC) 2014034487 (OCoLC)867078138 |
| ISBN |
9780544084490 : $14.95 |
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0544084497 : $14.95 |
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