Survival psychology
By: John Leach; consultant editor:Jo Campling.
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Washington Square, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Subjects: Disasters -- Psychological aspects; Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. -- Psychological aspects; Threat (Psychology); Stress (Psychology); Post-traumatic stress disorder
Description: Why do so many people die without need? How can an exceptional few survive extraordinarily harsh conditions sometimes after months or years of deprivation? Recent years have seen remarkable improvements in survival training and technology, yet most people still perish quickly in the face of adversity. In this book John Leach seeks to answer these questions by considering the psychology of human survival: how groups and individuals behave before, during and after life-threatening events.

Both short- and long-term survival are addressed as well as the psychological consequences of hunger, thirst, cold, heat, crowding, isolation, fatigue and sleep deprivation. The essence of this work is distilled into a set of principles for psychological first aid for use in the field.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.197-207) and index.