Life After Trauma: Understanding Ptsd (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798765673027)

From surviving natural disasters to horrific accidents to global conflicts, many people are likely to experience trauma-induced stress in their lifetime. In fact, experts estimate that 6 percent of Americans will have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their lives and that, at any given time, 5 percent of them may currently have it. But what are all the symptoms of PTSD? How does it differ from other conditions such as acute stress disorder? How can people get help? This detailed guide to PTSD answers these questions and more.