Evolution and posttraumatic stress disorders of vigilance and defence / Chris Cantor.
| Author/creator | Cantor, Chris |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Hove, East Sussex ; New York : Brunner-Routledge, |
| Description | xiv, 222 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [198]-216) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2005001407 |
| ISBN | 1583917705 (hbk) |
| ISBN | 1583917713 (pbk) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |