Terrorism is a form of warfare that has become a global concern in the contemporary world. Terrorism has been practiced by a broad array of political organizations for furthering their objectives. Terrorism has existed since the beginning of the history of mankind. Terrorist attacks took place practically in every country in the world. Terrorism is usually a planned, purposeful and premeditated, man made violent act, which is in fact a form of psychological warfare to intimidate people. Terrorist attacks are carried out in such a way as to maximize the severity and length of the psychological impact. This book is mostly dedicated to suicidal terrorism. The impact of terrorist attacks on suicidal behavior in the general population is also discussed. This book will be of interest to physicians, psychologists, other clinicians, and experts in public health management.Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Editors: Leo Sher and Alexander Vilens Chapter abstracts:
Shelly Ben DavidDepartment of Psychiatry, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute New York, New York, USATerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. In several interviews Rachel, a Gulag survivor tells the story of her life. While Rachel recounts the many tragedies of her life, she also talks about […]
Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USATerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. Individuals exposed to severe traumatic stress often develop comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). I developed a new concept suggesting that that some or all individuals […]
Marco Sarchiapone, Sanja Temnik, Federica Limongi, Vladimir CarliUniversity of Molise, Campobasso, Italy; University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia; Leonardo Foundation for Medical Science, General Hospital, Abano Terme, ItalyTerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. It seems logical: A traumatic experience means stress; this psychological pressure leads to the development of Posttraumatic […]
Marco Sarchiapone, Sanja Temnik, Federica Limongi, Vladimir CarliUniversity of Molise, Campobasso, Italy; University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia; Leonardo Foundation for Medical Science, General Hospital, Abano Terme, ItalyTerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. It is a well-known fact, that stress represents one of the leading health risk factors in the […]
Roy R. Reeves, James C. BristerVA Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA; The University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, Mississippi, USATerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious health problem that impacts many aspects of neurological, cognitive, and behavioral and psychological domains and is […]
Shirley AvramiResearch and Information Center, Knesset, Israeli Parliament, Jerusalem, IsraelTerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. Because of frequent wars, mandatory military service and terror attacks, the Israeli population is intensely exposed to death. During its 60 years of existence the state has created national symbols to commemorate the victims […]
Debora Ganz, Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute,New York, New York, USATerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. The prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in adolescence is higher than the prevalence of PTSD in adult populations. The prevalence of these factors is even higher among youth […]
Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute,New York, New York, USATerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. Acts of terror, go back many hundreds, if not thousands, of years. A terrorist act is rarely an end in itself but is rather designed to instill fear in whole populations […]
Donatella Marazziti, Giorgio ConsoliUniversity of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyTerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. Modern Psychiatry is challenged by two major problems related to the dramatic upsurge of activity of suicidal terrorism: the effectively increased incidence of post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) and the need of exploring modern suicidal kamikaze’s mentality.Nowadays, […]
Jonathan Githens-Mazer, Robert Lambert, Daniel JefferyUniversity of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom; The Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom; Royal United Services Institute, Whitehall, London, United KingdomTerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. When dealing with recent examples of suicide terrorism in […]
