Psychology of terrorism / edited by Bruce Bongar [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bongar, Bruce Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Psychological aspects.

Terrorism.

Disasters--Psychological aspects.

Disasters.

Victims of terrorism--Mental health.

Victims of terrorism.

Terrorism--psychology.

Survivors--psychology.

Stress, Psychological--therapy.

Mental health.

Medical Subjects:

Terrorism--psychology.

Survivors--psychology.

Stress, Psychological--therapy.

Local Subjects:

Terrorism--Psychological aspects.

Disasters--Psychological aspects.

Victims of terrorism--Mental health.

Physical Description:

xviii, 492 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Summary:

The past decade has witnessed a dramatic transformation in the nature and use of political terrorism. This text is an indispensable resource in the field of psychology and terrorism for mental health clinicians, medical care providers, educators, researchers, and others who respond to acts of terroism.

Contents:

The psychology of terrorism : defining the need and describing the goals / Bruce Bongar

Psychological issues in understanding terrorism and the response to terrorism / Clark McCauley

The need for proficient mental health professionals in the study of terrorism / Larry E. Beutler [and others]

War versus justice in response to terrorist attacks : competing frames and their implications / Clark McCauley

The staircase to terrorism : a psychological exploration / Fathali M. Moghaddam

Terrorism and the media / Joel N. Shurkin

What is terrorism? : key elements and history / Scott Gerwehr and Kirk Hubbard

Psychological aspects of suicide terrorism / Ariel Merari

The strategy of terrorism and the psychology of mass-mediated fear / James N. Breckenridge and Philip G. Zimbardo

The role of religion, spirituality, and faith-based community in coping with acts of terrorism / Timothy A. Kelly.

Psychological consequences of actual or threatened CBRNE terrorism / Glenn R. Sullivan and Bruce Bongar

Psychological weapons of mass disruption through vicarious classical conditioning / Dennis D. Embry

Near- and long-term psychological effects of exposure to terrorist attacks / Susan E. Brandon and Andrew P. Silke

The response of relief organizations to terrorist attacks : an overview of how the Red Cross and other relief organizations work in conjunction with other agencies / John A. Clizbe and Susan Hamilton

Understanding how organizational bias influenced first responders at the World Trade Center / Joseph W. Pfeifer

Warfare, terrorism, and psychology / L. Morgan Banks and Larry C. James

Terrorism stress risk assessment and management / Douglas Paton and John. M. Violanti

Evidence-based interventions for survivors of terrorism / Josef I. Ruzek, Shira Maguen, and Brett T. Litz.

Neurobiological and behavioral consequences of terrorism : distinguishing normal from pathological responses, risk profiling, and optimizing resilience / Rachel Yehuda [and others]

Older adults and terrorism / Lisa M. Brown, Donna Cohen, and Joy R. Kohlmaier

Children and terrorism : a family psychoeducational approach / Maureen Underwood, John Kalafat, and Nicci Spinazolla

Cultural considerations : caring for culturally diverse communities in the aftermath of terrorist attacks / David Chiriboga

The psychological consequences of terrorist alerts / Rose McDermott and Philip G. Zimbardo

Defusing the terrorism of terror / A.J.W. Taylor

Psychological resilience in the face of terrorism / Lisa D. Butler, Leslie A. Morland, Gregory A. Leskin

Promoting resilience and recovery in first responders / Richard Gist

Integrating medical, public health, and mental health assets into a national response strategy / Dori B. Reissman, Stephan G. Reissman, and Brian W. Flynn

Reflections on the psychology of terrorism / Laura Pratchett, Lisa M. Brown, and Bruce Bongar.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780195172492

0195172493

OCLC:

62342122

Publisher Number:

99969040350