Book: PTSD the evil hours (
A journalist and former Marine explores PTSD from his own experiences in the military and reporting from the Iraq War as well as through the lenses of psychology, psychiatry, literature, history, and philosophy. Be aware that this book discusses traumatic events, such as combat and sexual assault)
Why do you think PTSD is a recent diagnosis? What are other interpretations of trauma symptoms?
What is the contrast with the disease model of PTSD? How can this be factored into the conception of and treatment for PTSD?
What insights can be gained from the literary and historical depictions of trauma?
Having answered those questions, what have you learned about ptsd and what significant information left you with? What remaining questions do you have about the disorder? How will this book and your new knowledge impact you in the future?
