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Traumatization and Its Aftermath

In these pages, you will find the latest information about the book Traumatization and Its Aftermath: A Systemic Approach to Understanding and Treating Trauma Disorders, published by Routledge (August, 2023) written by Antonieta Contreras. 

Here I'm sharing the condensed version of the Table of Contents. If you want to see the long version, you can ask Amazon to send you a free sample to your Kindle or desktop reading application

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Condensed Table of Contents

Preface

 

Introduction

 

PART I -- TRAUMATIZATION

 

Chapter 1 – THE MEANING OF TRAUMA

  • What Does Trauma Mean?​

  • Personalizing Trauma​

  • Developing A Trauma Disorder (Or Not)​

 

Chapter 2 –THE SCIENCE OF TRAUMA

  • Survival as an Internal Traumatizing Agent​

  • Brain Under the Trauma Lens​

  • Traumatizing Agents

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Chapter 3 – SEARCHING FOR SAFETY

  • Preventive Mechanisms​

  • Protective Mechanisms​

  • Assessing Trauma Disorders​

 

Chapter 4 – THE SYSTEMIC COST OF TRAUMATIZATION

  • Introducing Trauma Domains

  • Trauma Domain #1: Emotions​

  • Trauma Domain #2: Dysregulation​

  • Trauma Domain #3: Memory​

  • Trauma Domain #4: Cognition & Perception​

  • Trauma Domain #5: Self​

 

PART II – THE AFTERMATH

 

Chapter 5 –IDENTIFIABLE TRAUMATIZATION

  • Date-Rape: Michaela’s ‘Trauma’

  • Shame as An Internal Traumatizing Agent​

  • Developing PTSD​

  • PTSD As The Framework For Diagnosing All Trauma Disorders​

 

Chapter 6 - PROLONGED TRAUMATIZATION 

Guys: Michaela’s Romances

  • Stress as an Internal Traumatizing Agent​

  • Trauma Domain #6: Dissociation​

  • Abuse as Traumatizing Agent​

  • Developing Complex Trauma​

  • Assessing & Diagnosing C-PTSD​

 

Chapter 7: TRAUMATIZATION DURING DEVELOPMENT

  • The Babysitter: Mendo’s Trauma

  • Trauma Domain #7: Brain Development​

  • Neglect & Adversity as External Traumatizing Agents​

  • Conceptualizing Traumatization During Development​

 

Chapter 8: TRAUMATIZATION BY FAILING TO ATTACH

  • The Mother: Clara’s ‘Trauma.’

  • Trauma Domain #8: Attachment​

  • Rejection Within the Attachment Relationship as External Traumatizing Agent​

  • The Unspoken Pain of Unresolved Attachment​

 

Chapter 9 - SOCIETAL TRAUMATIZATION 

  • Kin: Michaela’s Ancestry

  • Systemic Adversity as an External Traumatizing Agent​

  • Trauma Domain #9: Identity & Personality (Within the Frame of Systemic Adversity)​

  • Aggregated Traumatization​

 

PART III – HEALING TRAUMATIZATION

 

Chapter 10 – SYSTEMIC TRAUMA HEALING 

  • A Systemic Approach to Healing Traumatization​

  • Living Mode​

  • Multidimensional Dynamic Trauma Treatment​

 

Epilogue

If you or someone you know would like to read "Traumatization and Its Aftermath" but require financial assistance, please let me know. I am committed to finding ways to make it more affordable for those who need it. 

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If you are a mental health student or finished your degree within the last two years, please let me know. There is a special discount for you.
 

Additionally, there is an option available for educators who are interested in using "Traumatization and Its Aftermath" as a textbook for their courses. They can request an inspection copy of the book to evaluate its content and suitability for their curriculum following the instructions at Routledge Instructor’s page. 

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