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Psychology of Terrorism.

Presents findings on treatment and clinical response protocols. Other topics covered include: the theory and history of terrorism, types and effects of weapons of mass destruction or disruption, the role of nation, state, and local agencies and volunteer groups responding to terrorist threat, milita...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bongar, Bruce Michael
Other Authors: Brown, Lisa M., Beutler, Larry E., Breckenridge, James N., Zimbardo, Philip G.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Contents; Contributors; I: The Psychology of Terrorism; 1 The Psychology of Terrorism: Defining the Need and Describing the Goals; 2 Psychological Issues in Understanding Terrorism and the Response to Terrorism; 3 The Need for Proficient Mental Health Professionals in the Study of Terrorism; 4 War Versus Justice in Response to Terrorist Attacks: Competing Frames and Their Implications; II: Terrorism; 5 The Staircase to Terrorism: A Psychological Exploration; 6 Terrorism and the Media; 7 What Is Terrorism? Key Elements and History; 8 Psychological Aspects of Suicide Terrorism.
  • 9 The Strategy of Terrorism and the Psychology of Mass-Mediated FearIII: Consequences of Terrorism; 10 The Role of Religion, Spirituality, and Faith-Based Community in Coping With Acts of Terrorism; 11 Psychological Consequences of Actual or Threatened CBRNE Terrorism; 12 Psychological Weapons of Mass Disruption Through Vicarious Classical Conditioning; 13 Near- and Long-Term Psychological Effects of Exposure to Terror.