War trauma and its aftermath: an international perspective on the balkan and gulf wars
Auteur :
French, Laurence Armand / Nikolic-Novakovic, Lidija
Éditeur :
University Press of America
ISBN :
9780761858010
Date de publication :
16 déc. 2011
Dimensions :
23,2 x 15,5 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
299 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
War trauma has long been associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a term coined in 1980 to explain the post-war impact of Vietnam veterans. The Gulf and Balkan wars added new dimensions to the traditional PTSD definition, due largely to the changing dynamics of these wars.