Evolution and posttraumatic stress disorders of vigilance and defence / Chris Cantor.

Author/creator Cantor, Chris
Format Electronic
Publication InfoHove, East Sussex ; New York : Brunner-Routledge,
Descriptionxiv, 222 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Subjects

Contents A brief history of PTSD -- A clinical perspective of PTSD -- Conventional theories of PTSD -- The evolution of human defensive behaviours -- Defence in overdrive: evolution, PTSD and parsimony -- Perspectives and possibilities: vigilance, avoidance and attentive immobility vigilance -- He who fights and runs away: withdrawal, aggessive defence and numbing withdrawal -- The paradox of appeasement -- A last resort: tonic immobility -- Agonic switching, preparedness and psychobiological response patterns -- PTSD in other species?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [198]-216) and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2005001407
ISBN1583917705 (hbk)
ISBN1583917713 (pbk)

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