Straight Talk About Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Recognizing that the teen years are a time of growth, transition, and tough choices, the Straight Talk series provides young readers with the knowledge they need to understand difficult issues, come to terms with their feelings, and make decisions that will work in the context of their lives. Without attempting to dictate answers, the Straight Talk series reminds its readers that all choices carry consequences. Each book is thoroughly indexed and contains a directory of resources.Straight Talk About Death & Dying details American attitudes toward death, especially in relation to children. It provides statistics on teenage deaths, explains the five psychological stages experienced by the dying as described by psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, and describes how degrees of mourning begin to lessen with the passage of time.