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Journalists under fire : the psychological hazards of covering war / Anthony Feinstein ; foreword by Chris Hedges.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Feinstein, A. (Anthony), 1956-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Neuroses--Case studies.
- Neuroses.
- War correspondents.
- Mental health.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder--Case studies.
- War correspondents--Mental health--Case studies.
- War--Psychological aspects.
- War.
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic--psychology.
- Journalism.
- Armed Conflicts.
- Medical Subjects:
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic--psychology.
- Journalism.
- Armed Conflicts.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 195 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
- Summary:
- Neuropsychiatrist Anthony Feinstein breaks new ground in the study of trauma-related disorders as he explores, through a carefully constructed original study and interviews with many journalists seasoned in the world's hot spots, the trauma and troubles media professionals face in the course of their work.
- Contents:
- A hazardous profession
- Danger's troubled legacy : post-traumatic stress disorder
- Why take the risks?
- Depression, drink, and drugs
- Freelance war journalists
- War, women, wives, and widows
- Domestic journalists and urban terrorism : the aftermath of September 11
- The Iraq war: in bed with the military.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-189) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0801884411
- OCLC:
- 63176650
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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