Beyond Trauma Cultural and Societal Dynamics

The editors of Beyond Trauma: Cultural and Societal Dynamics have created a volume that goes beyond the individual's psychological dynamics of trauma, exploring its social, cultural, politica!, and ethical dimensions from an international as well as a global perspective. In the opening address as International Chair of the First World Conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies on Trauma and Tragedy: The Origins, Management, and Prevention of Traumatic Stress in Today's World, June 22-26, 1992, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the conference that formed the foundation for the col­ lected chapters in this volume, 1 commented: This meeting is a landmark in accomplishing the Society's universal mission. Our distinguished International Scientific Advisory Committee and Honor­ ary Committee, whose membership was drawn from over 60 countries, the cooperation of six United Nations bodies, and the participation anei endorse­ ment of numerous nongovernmental organizations and institutions attest to the Society's emerging presence as a major international forum for profes­ sionals of ali disciplines working with victims and trauma survivors.

Conceptual Issues: Addressing Human Response to War and Atrocity: Major Challenges in Research and Practices and the Limitations of Western Psychiatric Models; D. Summerfield. The Severity of the Trauma: Issues about Its Role in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder? A.C. McFarlane. A Cognitive Processing Formulation of Posttrauma Reactions; M. Creamer. Societal and Political Issues: The Development of Treatment Approaches for Victims of Human Rights Violations in Chile; E.L. Kornfeld. Cultural Analysis of Research Findings on the Political Instability in the Philippines; I.Z. Guiao. Psychotherapeutic Work with Refugees; G. Van der Veer. The Prevalence, Trauma and Sociocultural Causes of Incestuous Abuse of Females: A Human Rights Issue; D.E.H. Russell. Ethical Considerations: When Political Reality Enters Therapy: Ethical Considerations in the Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; D.M. Brom, E. Witztum. Working through the Holocaust-Still a Task for Germany's Youth? K. Brendler. Primary Prevention of Traumatic Stress Caused by War; V.W. Videl, et al. Epilogue: Beyond Trauma; R.J. Kleber et, al. 4 additional articles. Index.