Trauma And Recovery by Judith Lewis Herman
The Aftermath of Violence—from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
A concise exploration of psychological trauma that links private experiences of abuse with public forms of violence, showing how trauma fractures trust, identity, and relationships while also being shaped by social context and power. It distinguishes single-incident trauma from the cumulative harms of prolonged coercive control, often described as complex trauma, and examines memory, dissociation, and shame as core features. Recovery is framed as a phased process—establishing safety, remembrance and mourning, and reconnection—grounded in empowerment, survivor choice, and community support, and dependent on broader cultural acknowledgment and justice.
The 17152nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1992
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 300-320
- Original Language
- English
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(4.0)
- Alternate Titles
- None
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