Psychology of Terrorism

• This is the first comprehensive book on the psychology of terrorism.
• Particularly relevant to the current events/interest.
• Extremely broad appeal to many different professionals (medicine, public health, researchers, government employees, and non-profit agencies)

Readership: Primary: Mental health and primary care providers -psychologists, psychiatrists, emergency & primary care physicians, crisis intervention counselors, and social workers, public sector non-profit agencies (e.g. Red Cross), and undergraduate and graduate level college students. Secondary: Police departments, fire departments, emergency medical technicians, military personnel, local elected officials responsible for preparing and responding to terrorist threat, and federal, state, regional, and local government agencies.

Edited by Bruce Bongar, Calvin Professor of Psychology, Pacific School of Psychology and Consulting Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA, Lisa M. Brown, Assistant Professor, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, USA, Larry E. Beutler, William McInnes Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, USA, James N. Breckenridge, Associate Director, Stanford Center for Interdisciplinary Policy, Research and Education on Terrorism; Professor of Psychology and Director of Training, PCSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium, USA, and Philip G. Zimbardo, Professor of Psychology, Stanford University, USA

I THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TERRORISM
1: The Psychology of Terrorism: Defining the Need and Describing the Goals
2: Psycolgical 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 Fear
III CONSEQUENCES OF TERRORISM
10: The Rise 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 Destruction Through Vicarious Classical Conditioning
13: Near- and Long-Term Psychological Effects of Exposure to Terrorist Attacks
14: 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
15: Understanding How Organizational Bias Influenced First Responders at the World Trade Center
16: Warfare, Terrorism, and Psychology
IV ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT
17: Terrorism Stress Risk Assessment and Management
18: Evidence-Based Interventions for Survivors of Terrorism
19: Neurobiological and Behavioral Consequences of Terrorism: Distinguishing Normal from Pathological Responses, Risk Profiling, and Optimizing Resilience
20: Older Adults and Terrorism
21: Children and Terrorism: A Family Psychoeducational Approach
22: Cultural Considerations: Caring for Culturally Diverse Communities in the Aftermath of Terrorist Attacks
23: The Psychological Consequences of Terrorist Attacks
V PREVENTION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS IN REACTION TO ACTS OF TERRORISM
24: Defusing the Terrorism of Terror
25: Psychological Resilience in the Face of Terrorism
26: Promoting Resilience and Recovery in First Responders
27: Integrating Medical, Public Health, and Mental Health Assets into a National Response Strategy
28: Reflections on the Psychology of Terrorism
APPENDIX: Resources in Psychology of Terrorism
GLOSSARY