Scars of Memory
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Trauma and Reconstruction
A powerful documentary graphic novel exploring the invisible wounds of psychological trauma.
Following Professor Quinio, a clinical psychologist, this narrative serves as a bridge between the reader and the inner worlds of patients suffering from severe trauma. Across four intimate narratives based on real, anonymized clinical cases, the book explores the mechanisms of psychotrauma. The storytelling reflects the reality of psychological fieldwork, taking place across various environments (shelters, homes, public spaces) rather than just the therapist’s office.
KEY POINTS
- A Major Societal Issue: Mental health and psychotrauma are increasingly at the forefront of contemporary concerns.
- A Hybrid Educational Format: This title perfectly blends an engaging graphic narrative with a rigorous educational tool.
- Grounded in Reality: The deeply sensitive storytelling is anchored in actual clinical practice. All narratives are based on real, anonymized case studies to guarantee authenticity and depth.
- Comprehensive Clinical Appendix: Concludes with a 20-page illustrated notebook written by renowned expert Professor Cyril Tarquinio, providing readers with accessible, in-depth explanations of the clinical concepts explored in the comic.
- Intentional Art Direction: A restricted color palette for each chapter to subtly enhance the stories’ emotional resonance and readability.
- Broad Thematic Scope: Covers a wide range of vital subjects, including PTSD, complex trauma (freezing and dissociation), EMDR therapy, traumatic memory, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and depersonalization, post-migration syndromes, school bullying, sexual violence, and the trauma of exile.
READERSHIP: Readers of issue driven graphic novels, and fans of human-interest stories and psychology, general readers with an interest in psychology and mental health issues, students in psychology, medicine, and social work, mental health professionals, trainers, educators, and social workers.
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Cyril Tarquinio is a professor of clinical and health psychology at the Université de Lorraine (Metz). He is co-director of the Master's programme in “Clinical psychology, psychopathology and health psychology”, and director and founder of the Pierre Janet Centre, Metz. He is Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Trauma and Dissociation (Elsevier) and his research focuses on the study of different forms of health and illness management.Hector
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