As a recent NPR report on new therapy for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder explains, PTSD is one of the most controversial and widely-reaching mental health conditions of the 21st century. PTSD is often thought to be confined to veterans, but it can arise from any traumatic experience, and it also affects twice as many women as men. In his book, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Malady or Myth?, soon to be re-printed in paperback at the Yale University Press, Chris R. Brewin explores this complicated issue with an “adroitly balanced and comprehensive review that sparkles with scientific rigor, clinical wisdom, historical perspective, and a wry sense of humor,” according to Matthew J. Friedman M.D., Ph.D., National Center for PTSD & Dartmouth Medical School.