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 […]
Seethalakshmi Ramanathan, Rajeev KrishnadasThe Institute for Neurological Sciences, Chennai, India; University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United KingdomTerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. Ever since their first mission, suicide terrorists and their brand of terrorism have been subjects of intense scrutiny. In this chapter, we examine the current literature on suicide […]
Thomas J. Rankin.The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USATerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. This chapter summarizes recent theories and evidence regarding suicide terrorism, especially highlighting the gaps in our knowledge base. Whereas ordinary suicide usually involves the intersection of stress and mental illness, the few available psychological profiles […]
