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What is psychological trauma?
What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
Conditions associated (or concurrent with) PTSD
How does psychological trauma affect the body and the brain?
How is traumatic memory different?
Who does and does not get PTSD?
Treating PTSD
Current methods of trauma therapy
Psychopharmacology for PTSD
Mindfulness and meditation
Somatic treatment adjuncts
How to tell if a treatment works
Common issues inherent in PTSD
What about prevention?
First aid
Vulnerability and self-care.
Trauma essentials : the go-to guide by Babette Rothschild. ISBN 9780393706208. Published by W. W. Norton in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.