Hungry for Ecstasy: Trauma, the Brain, and the Influence of the Sixties

Farber, Sharon K.

ISBN 10: 0765708582 / ISBN 13: 9780765708588

Published by Jason Aronson Inc, 2012

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1st edition. 413 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hungry for Ecstasy: Trauma, the Brain, and the Influence of the Sixties
• Publisher: Jason Aronson Inc
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0765708582
• ISBN 13: 9780765708588
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.86 kilograms

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Synopsis

Hungry for Ecstasy: Trauma, The Brain, and the Influence of the Sixties by Sharon Klayman Farber explores the hunger for ecstatic experience that can lead people down the road to self-destruction. In an attempt to help mental health professionals and concerned individuals understand and identify the phenomenon and ultimately intervene with patients, friends, and loved ones, Farber speaks both personally and professionally to the reader. She discusses the different paths taken on the road to ecstatic states. There are religious ecstasies, ecstasies of pain and near-death experiences, cult-induced ecstasies, creative ecstasies, and ecstasies from hell. Hungry for Ecstasy explores not only the neuroscientific processes involved but also the influence of the sixties in driving people to seek these states. Finally, Farber draws from her own personal and professional experience to advise others how to intervene on behalf of the person whose behavior puts his or her life at risk.

About the Author

Sharon Klayman Farber, PhD, is a board certified diplomate in clinical social work. She is the author of When the Body is the Target: Self-Harm, Pain, and Traumatic Attachments.