TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Continuous traumatic stress as a mental and physical health challenge: case studies from south africa
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Kaminer, Debra
A1  - Eagle, Gillian
A1  - Crawford-Browne, Sarah
SP  - 1038
EP  - 1049
VL  - 23
IS  - 8
N2  - This article discusses the condition ofcontinuous traumatic stressas common on the African continent and in other international settings characterised by very high levels of ongoing violence and threat of community, political or war-related origin. Through consideration of three case studies from South Africa, contexts of continuous traumatic stress are described, and the mental health and physical health effects of living in such contexts are elaborated. Cautions are raised about attempting to transpose existing posttraumatic stress models onto individuals exposed to situations of continuous traumatic stress, and guidelines for optimal interventions with such cases are proposed.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105316642831
ID  - ref1
ER  -