Psychology of terrorism / edited by Bruce Bongar ... [et al.].

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.

Physical Description:

xviii, 492 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

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. Psychology of Terrorism is an indispensable resource in the field of psychology and terrorism. This text fills the need for a single, comprehensive, resource for mental health clinicians, medical care providers, researchers, educators, and others who respond to acts of terrorism.

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 ... [et al.]

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 ... [et al.]

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 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.

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Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9780190242275

9780198038542

0198038542

OCLC:

466427313