Description
Book SynopsisThis book offers a critical perspective of the dominant discourses within the field of psychological trauma. It provides a challenge to normative western constructs and unsettles assumptions about accepted notions of universality and the nature of trauma. Traditionally the concept of psychological trauma has been widely accepted within mental health professions. However, in a post-positivist era, the language of mental health is shifting and making room for alternative discourses that include wider contextual influences, such as the impact of sociological, cultural, and technological developments. These wider discourses are illuminated as the authors draw together some of these arguments into one accessible text. Rather than claim definitive answers to the issues raised, readers are invited to engage with the discussions presented in order to position themselves in relation to the range of trauma discourses available.
Table of ContentsIntroduction.- 1 Historical Discourses of Psychological Trauma and PTSD.- 2 Discourses of Trauma as a Disorder.- 3 Discourses of Treatment Decisions.- 4 Discourses of Resilience and Vulnerability in Trauma.- 5 Discourses of Post-traumatic Growth and Recovery.- 6 Cross-Cultural Discourses of Trauma.- 7 The Impact of Globalisation and Technological Discourses of Trauma.- 8 Discourses of Fear, Risk and Contagion.- 9 Vicarious Discourses.- 10 Summary.
