Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence – From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror

In Trauma and Recovery, Judith Herman explores the psychological impact of trauma, emphasising its inseparability from social and political contexts.

Drawing from her research on incest, as well as literature on combat veterans and victims of political terror, Herman highlights surprising parallels between personal traumas like child abuse and public horrors such as war.  This new edition includes an epilogue reflecting on the progress and challenges in understanding and treating trauma over the past three decades.

Hailed as a ground breaking work in psychiatry, Trauma and Recovery is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand trauma and the process of healing.