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© 2010 by Cynthia Orange
All rights reserved. Published 2010
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Orange, Cynthia.

       Shock waves : a practical guide to living with a loved one's PTSD / by Cynthia
   Orange.
            p.   cm.

       Includes bibliographical references.
       ISBN 978-1-59285-856-9 (softcover)
       Ebook ISBN 978-1-59285-992-4
       1. Post-traumatic stress disorder—Patients—Family relationships. 2. Post-traumatic stress disorder—Diagnosis. 3. Stress management. 4. Self-care, Health. I. Title.
       RC552.P67O73 2010
       616.85'21—dc22

2010005721

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    This publication is not intended as a substitute for the advice of health care professionals.

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