Traumatic Stress and Long-Term Recovery

Introduction.- Traumatic Stress in Overview: Definition, Context Scope, Long-Term Outcomes.- Natural Disasters: On Wildfires and Long-term Recovery of Community-Residing Adults.- On Tornadoes: Storm Exposure, Coping Styles and Resilience.- When Multiple Disasters Strike: Louisiana Fishers in the Aftermath of Hurricanes and the British Petroleum Deep water Horizon Oil Spill.- The Great East Japan Earthquake: Tsunami and Nuclear.- Posttraumatic Stress in the Aftermath of Mass Shootings.- When Man Harms Man: The Interpersonal Ramifications of War Captivity.- Does Extreme Trauma Transfer? The Case of Three Generations of the Holocaust.- Physiological Consequences: Early Hardship and Health Across the Lifespan.- Severe Stress and Anxiety Disorders in Adolescence: The Long-Term Effects of Disasters.- Psychosocial Consequences: Appraisal, Adaptation and Bereavement after Trauma.- When Neighborhoods are Destroyed by Disaster: Relocate or Return and Rebuild.- Loss, Chaos, Survival and Despair: The Storm after the Storms.- Families and Faith-Based Communities after a Disaster: Successes and Failures in the Wakes of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.- Trauma and Ambiguous Loss: The Lingering Presence of the Physically Absent.- Aging with Trauma across the Lifetime and Experiencing Trauma in Old Age: Vulnerability and Resilience Intertwined.- Lost Possible Selves and Personality Development.- Younger and Older Coastal Fishers: Losses and Resilience after Hurricane Katrina.- Trauma, Religion and Spirituality: Pathways to Healing.- Faith and Coping: Spiritual Beliefs and Religious Practices After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.- On Seeing Silver Linings After Catastrophic Loss: Personal Growth, Positive Adaption, and Relationships that Matter.- On Bereavement and Grief: A Therapeutic Approach to Healing.- Triumph Over Tragedy: The Healing Power of Forgiveness.

Dr. Katie E. Cherry is a Professor of Psychology and the Executive Director of the Life Course and Aging Center at Louisiana State University. Her research expertise is adult development and aging with emphasis on cognition and successful aging. Her research has been funded by the National Institute on Aging and the Louisiana Board of Regents. In 2002, she was awarded the Emogene Pliner Distinguished Professor of Aging Studies professorship for her contributions to the field of adult development and aging.