Main description:

The editors of Beyond Trauma: Cultural and Societal Dynamics have created a volume that goes beyond the individual's psychological dynamics of trauma, exploring its social, cultural, politica!, and ethical dimensions from an international as well as a global perspective. In the opening address as International Chair of the First World Conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies on Trauma and Tragedy: The Origins, Management, and Prevention of Traumatic Stress in Today's World, June 22-26, 1992, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the conference that formed the foundation for the col lected chapters in this volume, 1 commented: This meeting is a landmark in accomplishing the Society's universal mission. Our distinguished International Scientific Advisory Committee and Honor ary Committee, whose membership was drawn from over 60 countries, the cooperation of six United Nations bodies, and the participation anei endorse ment of numerous nongovernmental organizations and institutions attest to the Society's emerging presence as a major international forum for profes sionals of ali disciplines working with victims and trauma survivors.

Contents:

Conceptual Issues: Addressing Human Response to War and Atrocity: Major Challenges in Research and Practices and the Limitations of Western Psychiatric Models; D. Summerfield. The Severity of the Trauma: Issues about Its Role in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder? A.C. McFarlane. A Cognitive Processing Formulation of Posttrauma Reactions; M. Creamer. Societal and Political Issues: The Development of Treatment Approaches for Victims of Human Rights Violations in Chile; E.L. Kornfeld. Cultural Analysis of Research Findings on the Political Instability in the Philippines; I.Z. Guiao. Psychotherapeutic Work with Refugees; G. Van der Veer. The Prevalence, Trauma and Sociocultural Causes of Incestuous Abuse of Females: A Human Rights Issue; D.E.H. Russell. Ethical Considerations: When Political Reality Enters Therapy: Ethical Considerations in the Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; D.M. Brom, E. Witztum. Working through the Holocaust-Still a Task for Germany's Youth? K. Brendler. Primary Prevention of Traumatic Stress Caused by War; V.W. Videl, et al. Epilogue: Beyond Trauma; R.J. Kleber et, al. 4 additional articles. Index.