Skip to content
Home/ Memory, War and Trauma
Memory, War and Trauma

Memory, War and Trauma

by Hunt, Nigel C
No customer reviews yet ISBN 9780521887847

Many millions of people are affected by the trauma of war. Psychologists have a good understanding of how experiences of war impact on memory, but the significance of external environmental influences is often disregarded. 'Memory, War and Trauma' focuses on our understanding of the psychosocial impact of war in its broadest sense. Nigel C. Hunt argues that, in order to understand war trauma, it is critical to develop an understanding not only of the individual perspective but also of how societal and cultural factors impact on the outcome of an individual's experience. This is a compelling book which helps to demonstrate why some people suffer from post-traumatic stress while other people don't, and how narrative understanding is important to the healing process. Its multidisciplinary perspective will enable a deeper understanding of both individual traumatic stress and the structures of memory.

About the author

Product details

Pub dateMay 13, 2010
ISBN-100521887844
ISBN-139780521887847
LanguageEnglish
Last updated 2026-03-20 13:36
$69.03 $70.00 1% off
You save $0.97 · list price $70.00
In stock — ships in 24 hours with free tracking
Delivery by Monday, September 14, 2026
Qty
Sign in to Add to Saved list
Free delivery on orders over $35.
15-day returns. Any reason.
Secure checkout. We never store card details.

Readers who bought this also bought

More from Psychopathology - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
See all
Supersurvivors: The Surprising Link Between Suffering and Success
Feldman, David B
$14.34
Tiny Traumas: When You Don't Know What's Wrong, But Nothing Feels Quite Right
Arroll, Meg
$20.40
Therapist's Guide to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Intervention
Johnson, Sharon L
$63.09
Hurting Memories and Beneficial Forgetting: Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Biographical Development
<p>Memories are indispensable for individuals as well as social groups. Forgetting not only means loss of functioning but also loss of identity. Memories can also be hurting and cause problems, as research on posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD) has shown. This is true for individuals as well as social groups and even societies. Memories and especially negative memories can escape the control of the individual. Many political conflicts can only be understood when taking history and memories into account.</p> <p>In this volume a comprehensive scientific overview is given on the development of "hurting memories" in individuals and societies. Consequences are described, i.e. from mental disorders in individuals, like PTSD or other neurotic disorders, to societal tensions and conflicts, from South Africa to Northern Europe. Additionally, "beneficial forgetting" is discussed, from treatments of individuals to reconciliation between social groups. The contrasting of "hurting memories and beneficial forgetting" can help to understand, that memories can have positive and negative results and that it is difficult to decide when to support memories and when forgetting.</p>
$75.32
Complementary and Alternative Medicine for PTSD
Complementary and Alternative Medicine for PTSD
$148.43
Measuring the Effects of Racism: Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of Race-Based Traumatic
Carter, Robert T
$173.55