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Erin MartzErin Martz

Fear, terror, helplessness, rage for soldier and civilian alike, the psychological costs of war are staggering. And for those traumatized by chronic armed conflict, healing, recovery, and closure can seem like impossible goals.

Demonstrating wide-ranging knowledge of the vulnerabilities and resilience of war survivors, the collaborators on Trauma Rehabilitation After War and Conflict analyze successful rehabilitative processes and intervention programs in conflict-affected areas of the world. Its dual focus on individual and community healing builds on the concept of the protective “trauma membrane”, a component crucial to coping and healing, to humanitarian efforts (though one which is often passed over in favor of rebuilding infrastructure), and to promoting and sustaining peace. The book’s multiple perspectives-including public health, community-based systems, and trauma-focused approaches-reflect the complex psychological, social, and emotional stresses faced by survivors, to provide authoritative information on salient topics such as:

Psychological rehabilitation of U.S. veterans, non-Western ex-combatants, and civilians

Forgiveness and social reconciliation after armed conflict

Psychosocial adjustment in the post-war setting

Helping individuals heal from war-related rape

The psychological impact on prisoners of war

Rehabilitating the child soldier

Trauma Rehabilitation After War and Conflict lucidly sets out the terms for the next stage of humanitarian work, making it essential reading for researchers and professionals in psychology, social work, rehabilitation, counseling, and public health.

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