Massive psychic trauma / edited by Henry Krystal.

"The contents of this book have been culled from the proceedings, papers, and conferences of the Wayne State University workshops on the Late Sequelae of Massive Psychic Trauma."

Includes indexes.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-358).

Patterns of psychological damage -- The problem of the survivor -- Studies of concentration-camp survivors -- Dynamics of post-traumatic symptomatology and character changes -- Forensic psychiatry of schizophrenia in survivors -- Carter vs. General Motors Corporation : a compensation decision based on the relationship of schizophrenia and emotional distress -- The survivors of the Hiroshima disaster and the survivors of Nazi persecution -- Psychotherapy with survivors of Nazi persecution -- Rehabilitation in trauma following illness, pyscial injury, and massive personality damage -- Clinical observations on the survivor syndrome.