Culture and Ptsd Trauma in Global and Historical Perspective

"This book should be compulsory reading for all civilian and military mission advisors and mentors." (Journal of Global South Studies) "Stress and trauma have become part of globalized languages of suffering and healing and the construct of PTSD is at the center of this discourse. The editors have brought together a stellar group of contributors who present historical and ethnographic studies that unpack some of the complexity of trauma response and PTSD to show the interplay of social contexts, cultural practices, and psychological processes. Culture and PTSD marks important advances in cultural psychiatry and will be richly rewarding for both researchers and mental health practitioners." (Laurence J. Kirmayer, McGill University) "Culture and PTSD is a wonderful, rich, exciting book that raises and sometimes answers critical questions at the juncture of anthropology and the interdisciplinary study of PTSD. It is a valuable volume that makes a significant contribution to the field." (Erin Finley, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio)