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  • The Other Side of Suffering

    Finding a Path to Peace after Tragedy

    In this work, the author addresses a perennial question: how does someone recover from a catastrophic disaster or other personal tragedy? The answer, she suggests, may come from coastal residents who survived the 2005 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. These survivors endured a long and painful journey after losing homes and communities in these deadly storms, and their experiences provide an authentic ... Read more

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  • Lifespan Perspectives on Natural Disasters

    Coping with Katrina, Rita, and Other Storms

    Edited by Katie E. Cherry ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    Some of our most disturbing images of Hurricane Katrina involve the very old, trapped in flooded nursing homes, and the very young, sick in toxic trailers. Using the Katrina-Rita nexus as its reference point, Lifespan Perspectives on Natural Disasters takes the developmental long view on human strengths and vulnerabilities during large-scale devastation and crisis. An expert panel of behavioral ... Read more

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  • Traumatic Stress and Long-Term Recovery

    Coping with Disasters and Other Negative Life Events

    Edited by Katie E. Cherry ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This evidence-rich collection takes on the broad diversity of traumatic stress, in both its causes and outcomes, as well as the wide variety of resources available for recovery. Its accessible coverage shows varied presentations of post-traumatic stress affected by individual, family, and group contexts, including age, previous trauma exposure, and presence or lack of social resources, as well as ... Read more

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  • The Intersection of Trauma and Disaster Behavioral Health

    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This contributed volume examines the intersection of trauma and disaster behavioral health from a lifespan perspective, filling a critical gap in the literature on disaster mental health research. In the chapters, the contributors evaluate behavioral data of adults exposed to various environmental events in both the United States (i.e., the 2017 Hurricanes Irma in Florida and Harvey in Houston) ... Read more

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  • London Lies

    Urban Tales from Liars' League

    Moving from 1930s Camden to a Royal Wedding "riot", via football fights, office steeplechases and awkward dates in art galleries, London Lies is a bizarre, funny, moving and sometimes unnerving glimpse into the secret life of the city we all love and know.Featuring nineteen writers and twenty-three stories showcased at award-winning monthly live literature event, London's Liars' League. ... Read more

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  • We/She

    In Collaboration with Liars League. A celebration of the centenary of women in the UK getting the vote. Stories about women by women, which have been performed at one of Liars' League's events in London, Hong Kong, New York or Portland, Everything from fantasy and historical through magic realism to SF and humour. ... Read more

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  • Trauma Counseling

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    This accessible book provides an overview of trauma-informed care and related neuroscience research across populations. The book explains how trauma can alter brain structure, identifies the challenges and commonalities for each population, and provides emergent treatment intervention options to assist those recovering from acute and chronic traumatic events. In addition, readers will find ... Read more

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  • The Psychological and Social Impact of Illness and Disability

    "This edition...adds an important international perspective on illness and disability. The personal narratives help bring the real world of people who are suffering to the forefront of the scientific discourse."--Doody's Medical ReviewsNow in its sixth edition, this best-selling textbook continues to be the most comprehensive and diverse text available on the psychosocial aspects of disability. It ... Read more

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  • Happiness in Children

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    This briefs summarizes the research on positive well-being in children, with a particular focus on their happiness. It starts with a discussion of the constructs of positive psychology (i.e., well-being, happiness and life satisfaction), and then outlines the research that shows the importance of studying well-being. Next, it explores how researchers measure happiness and what these measures tell ... Read more

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  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide

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