The Lens of Culture: Theoretical and Conceptual Perspectives in the Assessment of Psychological Trausma and PTSD

Abstract

(from the preface) John P. Wilson presents a conceptual overview of culture, trauma, and the assessment of posttraumatic syndromes in a global context. The author raises issues regarding the importance of the field of traumatology to create an agenda for the development of culturally sensitive assessment processes and procedures. In a similar way, he presents 21 core questions for understanding culture, trauma, and posttraumatic syndromes. Wilson also suggests by looking at mythology, universal themes of the relationship between traumatic life experiences and patterns of posttraumatic adaptation can be evaluated from literature and its reflection of human struggles across different cultures throughout time in human history. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2013 APA, all rights reserved) (preface)