Trauma, Survival and Resilience in War Zones

Informationen zum Autor After serving as a military police officer in the United States army and being honorably discharged, David graduated from the San Diego Police Academy and served as a college police officer for many years. Looking for a career change, he began working in the grocery business and became a store director for a large grocery chain. During the course of these experience's David realized that very few people, including himself, were reaching their full potential and decided to take a radically different approach. This resulted in public and private speaking/teaching engagements which culminated in the writing of RADICAL SEEKER.David created this transformational spiritual guide together with the support of his beautiful wife, Jane. Klappentext This book, based upon a series of psychological research studies, examines Sierra Leone as a case study of a constructivist and narrative perspective on psychological responses to warfare, telling the stories of a range of survivors of the civil war. The authors explore previous research on psychological responses to warfare before providing background information on the Sierra Leone civil war and its context. The book also provides a critical consideration of the appropriateness of the use of Western concepts and methods in an African context. Zusammenfassung This book, based upon a series of psychological research studies, examines Sierra Leone as a case study of a constructivist and narrative perspective on psychological responses to warfare, telling the stories of a range of survivors of the civil war. The authors explore previous research on psychological responses to warfare while providing background information on the Sierra Leone civil war and its context. Chapters consider particular groups of survivors, including former child soldiers, as well as amputee footballers, mental health service users and providers, and refugees. Implications of the themes emerging from this research are considered with respect to how new understandings can inform current models of trauma and work with its survivors. Amongst the issues concerned will be post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth; resilience; mental health service provision; perpetration of atrocities; and forgiveness. The book also provides a critical consideration of the appropriateness of the use of Western concepts and methods in an African context. Drawing upon psychological theory and rich narrative research, Trauma, Survival and Resilience in War Zones will appeal to researchers and academics in the field of clinical psychology, as well as those studying post-war conflict zones. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Part 1: Background A Typical Encounter in Freetown. Psychological Responses to Warfare. The People of Sierra Leone. Eleven Years of Civil War and Eleven Years of Recovery Part 2: Survivors' Stories Child Soldiers' Stories: Killing Was the Order of the Day. Amputees' Stories: Reconstructing Life as a One-foot Person. Mental Health Service Providers' Stories: Heredity, Environment, or Demons? Stories from within Mental Health Settings: Social Context as a Frame and a Chain. Refugees' Stories: Walking for your Life Part 3: Implications Post-Traumatic Stress, Growth, and Resilience. Mental Health Service Provision. Perpetration of Violence. Forgiveness and Reconciliation. Culture, Society and Ways of Understanding. Lessons Learnt. Appendix. ...

Klappentext

This book, based upon a series of psychological research studies, examines Sierra Leone as a case study of a constructivist and narrative perspective on psychological responses to warfare, telling the stories of a range of survivors of the civil war. The authors explore previous research on psychological responses to warfare before providing background information on the Sierra Leone civil war and its context. The book also provides a critical consideration of the appropriateness of the use of Western concepts and methods in an African context.

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Preface Part 1: Background A Typical Encounter in Freetown. Psychological Responses to Warfare. The People of Sierra Leone. Eleven Years of Civil War and Eleven Years of Recovery Part 2: Survivors' Stories Child Soldiers' Stories: Killing Was the Order of the Day. Amputees' Stories: Reconstructing Life as a One-foot Person. Mental Health Service Providers' Stories: Heredity, Environment, or Demons? Stories from within Mental Health Settings: Social Context as a Frame and a Chain. Refugees' Stories: Walking for your Life Part 3: Implications Post-Traumatic Stress, Growth, and Resilience. Mental Health Service Provision. Perpetration of Violence. Forgiveness and Reconciliation. Culture, Society and Ways of Understanding. Lessons Learnt. Appendix.