Despite the growing interest in the role of psychological trauma in the genesis
of psychiatric disorders, few volumes have addressed these issues from a
multidisciplinary and international perspective. Given the complexity of
reslience and posttraumatic disorder, and given ongoing trauma and violence in
many parts of the world, it is crucial to apply such perspectives to review
existing knowledge in the field and provide directions for future research.This
book has a broad scope. A key focus is PTSD, because of its clinical and health
importance, its obvious link with trauma, and its interest for many clinicians
and researchers. However, the book also examines resilience and a range