Psychological Issues in Understanding Terrorism and the Response to Terrorism
Clark McCaule
in Psychology of Terrorism
This chapter begins with a brief effort to put modern terrorism in context. Thereafter, the chapter is divided into two main sections. The first deals with psychological issues involved in ...
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Reflections on the Psychology of Terrorism
Laura Pratchett, Lisa M. Brown, and Bruce Bongar
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 28 presents a summary of the title as a whole, and reflects upon the psychology of terrorism, including the psychology of the terrorist, the strategy of terrorism, institutional ...
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What Is Terrorism?: Key Elements and History
Scott Gerwehr and Kirk Hubbard
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 7 explores key elements of terrorism, and its history. It discusses social influence campaigns, terrorism as social influence, and the audiences at which terrorism is aimed, along ...
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Defusing the Terrorism of Terror
A.J.W. Taylor
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 24 explores the concept of diffusing the terrorism of terror. It focuses on the definition and origins of terrorism, its changing appraisal, and frontline responses. It construes ...
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Warfare, Terrorism, and Psychology
L. Morgan Banks and Larry C. James
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 16 explores the links between warfare, terrorism, and psychology. It presents a model for understanding the psychology of terrorism, military threat, psychological threat and ...
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Children and Terrorism: A Family Psychoeducational Approach
Maureen Underwood, John Kalafat, and Nicci Spinazzola
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 21 explores the effects of terrorism on children. It presents a conceptual framework, and outlines the design, phases, and evaluation of the Families Going On After Loss (GOALs) project. ...
Psychological Resilience in the Face of Terrorism
Lisa D. Butler, Leslie A. Morland, and Gregory A. Leskin
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 25 outlines psychological resilience in the face of terrorism. It defines resilience, and discusses functional outcomes following psychological trauma (with resilience as an ...
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The Need for Proficient Mental Health Professionals in the Study of Terrorism
Larry E. Beutler, Gil Reye, Zeno Franc, and Jennifer Housle
in Psychology of Terrorism
This chapter explores what is currently known about how terrorism impacts victims in unique and probably more profound ways than other forms of catastrophic disaster, builds a theoretical ...
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Terrorism and the Media
Joel N. Shurkin
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 6 discusses the relationship between terrorism and the media, and explores incidents including Three Mile Island and the precedent of reporting the threat of disaster, and anthrax ...
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The Role of Religion, Spirituality, and Faith-Based Community in Coping With Acts of Terrorism
Timothy A. Kelly
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 10 discusses the role of religion, spirituality, and faith-based community in coping with acts of terrorism. It explores critical incident stress management (CISM) as a trauma care ...
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Psychology of Terrorism
Bruce Bongar, Lisa M. Brown, Larry E. Beutler, James N. Breckenridge, and Philip G. Zimbardo (eds)
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 ...
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The Strategy of Terrorism and the Psychology of Mass-Mediated Fear
James N. Breckenridge and Philip G. Maguen
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 9 outlines the strategy of terrorism and the psychology of mass-mediated fear. It explores fear as a critical element of terrorist strategy, fear that is over and above personal ...
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Evidence-Based Interventions for Survivors of Terrorism
Josef I. Ruzek, Shira Maguen, and Brett T. Litz
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 18 outlines evidence-based interventions for survivors of terrorism, including interventions for trauma-related problems (PTSD, traumatic grief, and alcohol abuse), movements toward ...
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Relationship Factors in Treating Dysphoric Disorders
Louis G. Castonguay, Martin Grosse Holtforth, Mary M. Coombs, Rachel A. Beberman, Aphrodite A. Kakouros, James F. Boswell, Jay J. Reid Jr., and Enrico E. Jones (eds)
in Principles of Therapeutic Change That Work
Chapter 3 discusses relationship factors in treating dysphoric disorders, including the quality of the therapeutic interaction (the therapeutic alliance, cohesion in group psychotherapy, ...
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The Staircase to Terrorism: A Psychological Exploration
Fathali M. Moghaddam
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 5 discusses a psychological exploration of the path to terrorism, considering psychological interpretation of material conditions, perceived options to fight unfair treatment, ...
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The Psychology of Terrorism: Defining the Need and Describing the Goals
Bruce Bongar
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 1 discusses the psychology of terrorism, and outlines the goals and purpose of this title. The chapter presents a background on contemporary terrorism, the psychological impact of ...
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Psychological Weapons of Mass Disruption Through Vicarious Classical Conditioning
Dennis D. Embry
in Psychology of Terrorism
This chapter discusses the use of psychology as a weapon through vicarious classical conditioning. This chapter explores several approaches for using psychology, such as the conditioning of ...
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Near- and Long-Term Psychological Effects of Exposure to Terrorist Attacks
Susan E. Brandon and Andrew P. Silke
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 13 discusses the near- and long-term psychological effects of exposure to terrorist attacks, including the powerful forces for normalcy (dissipation, adaptation and habituation, and ...
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Promoting Resilience and Recovery in First Responders
Richard Gist
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 26 discusses the promotion of resilience and recovery in first responders, including the nature of the work, dealing with occupational stress, critical incident stress debriefing ...
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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
in Psychology of Terrorism
Chapter 14 explores the response of relief organizations to terrorist attacks, and how the organizations such as the Red Cross work in collaboration. It considers the various needs that ...
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