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

• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (511 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.32019
• Soggetto topico: Terrorism - Psychological aspects; Disasters - Psychological aspects; Victims of terrorism - Mental health
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BongarBruce Michael
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: I.INTRODUCTION - THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TERRORISM1. The Psychology of Terrorism: Defining the Need and Describing the Goals2. Mind Control in Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four: Fictional Concepts Become Operational Realities in Jim Jones's Jungle Experiment3. Psycolgical Issues in Understanding Terrorism and the Response to Terrorism4. The Need for Proficient Mental Health Professionals in the Study of Terrorism5. War Versus Justice in Response to Terrorist Attack: Competing Frames and their ImplicationsII.TERRORISM6. The Staircase to Terrorism: A Psychological Exploration7. Terrorism and the Media8. W
• Titolo autorizzato: Psychology of terrorism
• ISBN: 0-19-024227-2; 1-280-55916-0; 9786610559169; 0-19-803854-2; 1-4237-9988-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452096003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II