Overcoming Traumatic Stress: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques

Terrible events are very hard to deal with. Those who go through a catastrophic life experience often feel permanently changed by the impact of what has happened. They become numb and shut off from those around them, or grief or guilt may constantly weigh them down. Memories of horrifying scenes may intrude unexpectedly during waking hours while sleep may be disturbed by vivid, unpleasant dreams.


Traumatic stress responses, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are psychological conditio...