Bringing together authoritative figures in psychology, psychiatry, and social work, Deirdre Barrett's volume seeks to understand the effect that catastrophic trauma has on dreams and personality formation. The book examines the dreams and dream patterns of war veterans, victims of sexual abuse and rape, burn and natural disaster victims, as well as dreams that are associated with mourning and more common, everyday stresses. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.