Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Background and purpose; 2 Historical perspective; 3 Methods and ethics; 4 Current theory: post-traumatic stress disorder; 5 Approaches to understanding trauma; 6 Positive outcomes of traumatic experiences; 7 Memory and history; 8 Personal narrative and social discourse; 9 Illustrating narrative as a scientific technique: the role of social support; 10 Ageing, trauma and memory; 11 Literature and trauma; 12 Memorialisation and commemoration; 13 Battlefield tours; 14 Conclusions and future directions; References; Index
Summary
A compelling examination of how societal and cultural factors can influence psychological responses to war
