The Trauma of Terrorism; Sharing Knowledge and Shared Care, An International Handbook
New York: The Haworth Maltreatment & Trauma Press [An imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc.], 2005. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. [4], lxvii, [1], 858, [4] pages. Figures. Tables. Notes. References. Index. This has been co-published simultaneously as Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, Volume 9, Numbers 1/2 and 3/4 2004 and Volume 10, Numbers 1/2 and 3/5 2005. The Trauma of Terrorism: Sharing Knowledge and Shared Care, An International Handbook presents in-depth examinations of: The Origins of Terrorism in Modern Society; the origin and nature of terrorism; terrorism as a strategy of psychological warfare; the content and form of terrorism propaganda; tactical and strategic terrorism; the motivations of suicide bombers; The Psychological Consequences of Terrorism; the psychological impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks; the PTSD effects of watching terrorist attacks on television; the effects of acute stress symptoms on the general population after a national trauma; somatization and bioterrorism; the short- and long-term effects of terrorism on an individual; the importance of measuring grief in the context of terrorism; the psychological burden of bioterrorism; the psychological impact of terrorism on children and families; post-traumatic distress in adolescents with exposure to ongoing terrorism; The Impact of Terrorism on Individuals, Groups, and Society; terrorism's toll on civil liberties; media-oriented terrorism; media guidelines for helping reduce individual and national traumatic reactivity to terrorism; culture-sensitive interventions in the treatment of terrorism; the effects of terrorism on refugees; Psychological First Aid, Acute and Long-Term Treatment Following Terrorist Attacks;. More