Judith Lewis Herman

This text reveals the systematic 'degrading' of trauma suffered by women who are victims of rape, incest & domestic violence as compared to the heroic trauma of male war veterans. Herman calls for new approaches and revolutionary treatment for recovery.

When 'Trauma and Recovery' was first published in 1992, it was hailed as a ground-breaking work. In the intervening years, Herman's volume has changed the way we think about and treat traumatic events and trauma victims. In a new afterword, Herman chronicles the incredible response the book has elicited and explains how the issues surrounding the topic have shifted within the clinical community and the culture at large.