Shocks to the System: Psychotherapy of Traumatic Disability Syndromes

Why do some people seem to bounce back from trauma and tragedy, while others suffer long-lasting and crippling traumatic disability syndromes? What are the keys to triumphing over trauma?

In Shocks to the System, Laurence Miller offers a practical clinical guide for therapists who work with patients traumatized by:

• criminal assaults
• traffic accidents
• toxic exposure
• natural and man-made disasters
• terrorist attacks
• industrial injuries
• sexual harassment
• brain injury and chronic pain
• workplace violence
• law enforcement and emergency services stress

This book also addresses the legal, family, economic, and social issues surrounding traumatic disability syndromes. Shocks to the System is a unique and comprehensive resource for therapists entering what will surely become a rapidly expanding and challenging field of clinical practice in the decades ahead.