Fear, terror, helplessness, rage for soldier and civilian alike, the psychological costs of war are staggering. And for those traumatized by chronic armed conflict, healing, recovery, and closure can seem like impossible goals. Demonstrating wide-ranging knowledge of the vulnerabilities and resilience of war survivors, the collaborators on Trauma Rehabilitation After War and Conflict analyze successful rehabilitative processes and intervention programs in conflict-affected areas of the world. Its dual focus on individual and community healing builds on the concept of the protective "trauma membrane," a component crucial to coping and healing, to humanitarian efforts (though one which is often passed over in favor of rebuilding infrastructure), and to promoting and sustaining peace. The book's multiple perspectives--including public health, community-based systems, and trauma-focused approaches--reflect the complex psychological, social, and emotional stresses faced by survivors, to provide authoritative information on salient topics such as.

1. Introduction to Trauma Rehabilitation After War and Conflict / Erin Martz -- 2. Exploring the Trauma Membrane Concept / Jacob Lindy -- 3. Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Social Reconstruction After Trauma / Jamie D. Aten -- 4. Public-Health View on the Prevention of War and Its Consequences / Joop T. de Jong -- 5. Community-Based Rehabilitation in Post-conflict and Emergency Situations / Arne H. Eide -- 6. Systems Approach to Post-conflict Rehabilitation / Steve Zanskas -- 7. Human Physical Rehabilitation / Pia Rockhold -- 8. Psychological Rehabilitation for US Veterans / Ruth E. Yoash-Gantz -- 9. Psychological Rehabilitation of Ex-combatants in Non-Western, Post-conflict Settings / Thomas Elbert -- 10. Psychosocial Rehabilitation of Civilians in Conflict-Affected Settings / Laura McDonald -- 11. Shame and Avoidance in Trauma / K. Jessica Van Vliet -- 12. Psychosocial Adjustment and Coping in the Post-conflict Setting / Julie Chronister -- 13. Helping Individuals Heal from Rape Connected to Conflict and/or War / Pam Cogdal -- 14. Psychological Impact of Child Soldiering / Thomas Elbert -- 15. Toll of War Captivity : Vulnerability, Resilience, and Premature Aging / Avi Ohry -- 16. Trauma-Focused Public Mental-Health Interventions: A Paradigm Shift in Humanitarian Assistance and Aid Work / Elisabeth Schauer.