Aging and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

The inclusion of these three parts allows for a broad review of aging and traumatic events, and , because of this breadth adds to the literature in this important area. A strength of this book is its consideration of successful aging and the benefits that may come from having lived long and survived earlier challenges including trauma. . . . This book is appropriate for health care professionals and researchers seeking a broad review of aging and PTSD.—Clinical Gerontologist

Ruskin and Talbott have made an important contribution to the fields of gerontology and traumatic stress through this volume. They have elegantly summarized the state of the science and elaborated questions that remain in an interesting and highly readable format.—The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

This excellent book addresses many questions about the interaction between age and the response to stress. The organization of the book is superb. Excellent introductory and summary chapters provide succinct overviews. The individual chapters provide both literature reviews and data about animal and clinical studies that bring the reader to a state-of-the-art understanding about important current concepts of aging, the stress response, and the interaction between them.—Earl L. Giller Jr., M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut

The inclusion of these three parts allows for a broad review of aging and traumatic events, and , because of this breadth adds to the literature in this important area. A strength of this book is its consideration of successful aging and the benefits that may come from having lived long and survived earlier challenges including trauma. . . . This book is appropriate for health care professionals and researchers seeking a broad review of aging and PTSD.—Clinical Gerontologist