Trauma - From Lockerbie to 7;7: How Trauma Affects Our Minds How We Fight

The remarkable story of Gordon Turnbull's pioneering work identifying the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and developing innovative treatments. Citing fascinating case histories, many of them household names caught up in tragic events, he reveals an absorbing and emotive human story: Lockerbie, Hillsborough, both wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, the London bombings - all have produced victims in desperate need of treatment. This book shows us how we now stand a strong chance of recovery from such trauma. It also gives us the inside story of the remarkable man responsible for transforming the fortunes of so many people.

Product details

• Authors: Gordon Turnbull
• Publisher: Doubleday
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.07.2011
• EAN: 9780593061947
• ISBN: 978-0-593-06194-7
• No. of pages: 464
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology