About the Book We all know a tragic event can deeply affect a family forever, fundamentally changing how they view and move through the world. Shadows of Yesterday chronicles the disappearance and search for the author’s sister and its effects on the sixteen-year-old and her family. The author says, “I want others to know that you can overcome the horrors that are directed at us to become better people.” About the Author Lisa L Colsen lives with her husband in Sebeka, Minnesota. She is the mother of four children, Brian, Amanda, Dallas and Alisha. Sixteen grandchildren. She is an animal lover and lives in the country. Colsen enjoys reading, riding horses, and taking walks. She enjoys a quiet life, doing simple things.
Life Events and Emotional Disorder Revisited explores the variety of events that can occur, their inherent characteristics and how they affect our lives and emotions, and in turn their impact on our mental health and wellbeing. The book focuses on current social problems nationally and internationally, showing the reach of life events research including those linked to Covid-19. It also discusses trauma experiences and how they fit in the life events scheme. To underpin the various life event dimensions identified (such as loss, danger and humiliation), the authors have developed an underlying model of human needs, jeopardised by the most damaging life events. This includes attachment, security, identity and achievement. The book brings together classic research findings with new advances in the field of life events research, culminating in a new theoretical framework of life events, including new discussions on trauma, on positive events and an online methodology for measuring them. Additionally, it draws out the clinical implications to apply the research for improved practice. The book will be of interest to researchers, clinicians and students in psychology, psychiatry and psychotherapy in broadening their understanding of how life events impact on individuals and how this can be applied to enhance clinical practice and stimulate future research.
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