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Learn intervention strategies to counter the effects of terrorism
In the twenty-first century, terrorism has become an international
scourge whose effect devastates individuals, weakens societies, and
cripples nations. The Trauma of Terrorism: Sharing Knowledge and
Shared Care, An International Handbook and Shared Care provides a
comprehensive, penetrating look at the effects of terrorism, at the
prevention and treatment of immediate and long-term sequelae, at
preparedness for terrorism, and at the range of individual,
community, and national responses. International authorities
discuss the latest knowledge and research about terror, its root
causes, and its psychological impact on individuals, families,
societies, and nations, as well as the societal and political
responses and services that may help lessen its impact. The Trauma
of Terrorism: Sharing Knowledge and Shared Care, An International
Handbook analyzes the full scope of terrorism. This compendium
explores numerous issues in detail, such as the nature and
psychology of terrorism, how to foster a community's capacity for
resilience, the psychosocial consequences of terrorism in children
and adults, the centrality of traumatic grief, the need for
multicultural understanding in services and treatment,
interventions for children and adolescents, training programs for
mental health professionals, and proactive community organization
in the face of terrorism. Treatment options and services are
thoroughly explored and their effectiveness evaluated. Chapters are
international in scope, well-referenced, and geared to provide
thoroughly reasoned recommendations to lessen the effects of
terrorism. Original witness voices from survivors and professionals
worldwide give depth to the scientific character of the book.
Helpful tables and graphs clearly illustrate data and ideas. The
Trauma of Terrorism: Sharing Knowledge and Shared Care, An
International Handbook presents in-depth examinations of: The
Origins of Terrorism in Modern Society the origin and nature of
terrorism terrorism as a strategy of psychological warfare the
content and form of terrorism propaganda tactical and strategic
terrorism the motivations of suicide bombers The Psychological
Consequences of Terrorism the psychological impact of the September
11, 2001 terrorist attacks the PTSD effects of watching terrorist
attacks on television the effects of acute stress symptoms on the
general population after a national trauma somatization and
bioterrorism the short- and long-term effects of terrorism on an
individual the importance of measuring grief in the context of
terrorism the psychological burden of bioterrorism the
psychological impact of terrorism on children and families
post-traumatic distress in adolescents with exposure to ongoing
terrorism The Impact of Terrorism on Individuals, Groups, and
Society terrorism's toll on civil liberties media-oriented
terrorism media guidelines for helping reduce individual and
national traumatic reactivity to terrorism culture-sensitive
interventions in the treatment of terrorism the effects of
terrorism on refugees Psychological First Aid, Acute and Long-Term
Treatment Following Terrorist Attacks mental health interventions
in hospitals following terrorist attacks treating survivors in an
ongoing terrorist situation the treatment of children impacted by
the World Trade Center attack traumatic bereavement, and its link
to terrorism School- and Community-Based Interventions in the Face
of Terrorist Attacks the Building Resilience Project-school-based
interventions for children community-based interventions like
Project Liberty and
Containing contributions by specialists from the intergovernmental
and non-governmental worlds and voices of victim/survivors, the
book critically reviews the international and regional human rights
systems established over the past 50 years in terms of their
effectiveness for the victims of human rights violations, and
provides future directions for the promotion and protection of
human rights.
"Sharing the Front Line and the Back Hills" points to a crisis
facing international institutions and the media who seek to
alleviate and report human suffering throughout the world. The
goals of the editor are to tell the story of thousands of
individuals dedicated to helping others; and to integrate issues of
protection and care into all levels of planning, implementing and
evaluating international intervention and action. The book
identifies approaches that have proven useful and explores and
suggests future directions.
"International Responses to Traumatic Stress" asks pertinent
questions as the United Nations observes its 50th Anniversary. It
focuses on the effects of traumatic stress which accompany personal
and collective disasters. In an overcrowded world, recent
catastrophes, natural as well as man-made, have left a wake of
tormented people, ranging from political prisoners to humiliated UN
peace-keepers.
A heartfelt collection of extraordinary first-person accounts that
delve into every level of the experience of 9/11 Out of the infamy
of 9/11 and its aftermath people rose up with courage and
determination to meet formidable challenges. On the Ground After
September 11: Mental Health Responses and Practical Lessons Gained
is a stirring compilation of over a hundred personal and
professional first-hand accounts of the entire experience, from the
moment the first plane slammed into the North Tower of the World
Trade Center, to the months mental health professionals worked to
ease the pain and trauma of others even while they themselves were
traumatized. This remarkable chronicle reveals the breadth and
depth of human need and courage along with the practical
organizational considerations encountered in the responses to
terrorist attacks. The goal of any terrorist act is to instill
psychosocial damage to a society to effect change. On the Ground
After September 11 provides deep insight into the damage the attack
had on our own society, the failures and victories within our
response systems, and the path of healing that mental health
workers need to travel to be of service to their clients. Personal
accounts written by the professionals and public figures involved
reveal the broad range of responses to this traumatic event and
illuminate how mental health services can most effectively be
delivered. Through the benefit of hindsight, recommendations are
described for ways to better finance assistance, adapt the training
of mental health professionals, and modify organizations' response
to the needs of victims in this type of event. Reading these unique
personal accounts of that day and the difficult days that followed
provides a thoughtful, moving, rational view of what is truly
needed in times of disaster. On the Ground After September 11
includes the first-person experiences and lessons learned from the
people of: NYU Downtown Hospital NYC Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene NY Metropolitan Transportation Council St. Paul's
Chapel St. Vincent Hospital - Manhattan Safe Horizon LifeNet WTC
Incident Command Center at NYC Medical Examiner's office New
Jersey's Project Phoenix Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
the military psychiatric response to the Pentagon attack
Connecticut's Center for Trauma Response, Recovery, and
Preparedness the Staten Island Relief Center Barrier Free Living
Inc. for people with disabilities the Federal Emergency Management
Agency Alianza Dominicana, Inc. Staten Island Mental Health Society
the United Airlines Emergency Response Team for Flight 93 The
Center for Trauma Response, Recovery, and Preparedness (CTRP)
Disaster Mental Health Services (DMHS) at Dulles International
Airport the American Red Cross the Respite Center at the Great
White Tent HealthCare Chaplaincy The Salvation Army the Islamic
Circle of North America The Coalition of Voluntary Mental Health
Agencies, Inc. F*E*G*S the Jewish Board of Family and Children's
Services (JBFCS) and many, many more On the Ground After September
11: Mental Health Responses and Practical Lessons Gained poignantly
illustrates that regardless of profession, culture, religion, or
age, every life touched by 9/11 will never be the same. This is
essential reading for counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists,
social workers, therapists, trauma specialists, educators, and
students.
In this extraordinary new text, an international array of scholars
explore the enduring legacy of such social shocks as war, genocide,
slavery, tyranny, crime, and disease. Among the cases addressed are
- instances of genocide in Turkey, Cambodia, and Russia - the
plight of the families of Holocaust survivors, atomic bomb
survivors in Japan, and even the children of Nazis - the long-term
effects associated with the Vietnam War and the war in Yugoslavia -
and the psychology arising from the legacy of slavery in America.
In this extraordinary new text, an international array of scholars
explore the enduring legacy of such social shocks as war, genocide,
slavery, tyranny, crime, and disease. Among the cases addressed are
- instances of genocide in Turkey, Cambodia, and Russia - the
plight of the families of Holocaust survivors, atomic bomb
survivors in Japan, and even the children of Nazis - the long-term
effects associated with the Vietnam War and the war in Yugoslavia -
and the psychology arising from the legacy of slavery in America.
Learn intervention strategies to counter the effects of terrorism
In the twenty-first century, terrorism has become an international
scourge whose effect devastates individuals, weakens societies, and
cripples nations. The Trauma of Terrorism: Sharing Knowledge and
Shared Care, An International Handbook and Shared Care provides a
comprehensive, penetrating look at the effects of terrorism, at the
prevention and treatment of immediate and long-term sequelae, at
preparedness for terrorism, and at the range of individual,
community, and national responses. International authorities
discuss the latest knowledge and research about terror, its root
causes, and its psychological impact on individuals, families,
societies, and nations, as well as the societal and political
responses and services that may help lessen its impact. The Trauma
of Terrorism: Sharing Knowledge and Shared Care, An International
Handbook analyzes the full scope of terrorism. This compendium
explores numerous issues in detail, such as the nature and
psychology of terrorism, how to foster a community's capacity for
resilience, the psychosocial consequences of terrorism in children
and adults, the centrality of traumatic grief, the need for
multicultural understanding in services and treatment,
interventions for children and adolescents, training programs for
mental health professionals, and proactive community organization
in the face of terrorism. Treatment options and services are
thoroughly explored and their effectiveness evaluated. Chapters are
international in scope, well-referenced, and geared to provide
thoroughly reasoned recommendations to lessen the effects of
terrorism. Original witness voices from survivors and professionals
worldwide give depth to the scientific character of the book.
Helpful tables and graphs clearly illustrate data and ideas. The
Trauma of Terrorism: Sharing Knowledge and Shared Care, An
International Handbook presents in-depth examinations of: The
Origins of Terrorism in Modern Society the origin and nature of
terrorism terrorism as a strategy of psychological warfare the
content and form of terrorism propaganda tactical and strategic
terrorism the motivations of suicide bombers The Psychological
Consequences of Terrorism the psychological impact of the September
11, 2001 terrorist attacks the PTSD effects of watching terrorist
attacks on television the effects of acute stress symptoms on the
general population after a national trauma somatization and
bioterrorism the short- and long-term effects of terrorism on an
individual the importance of measuring grief in the context of
terrorism the psychological burden of bioterrorism the
psychological impact of terrorism on children and families
post-traumatic distress in adolescents with exposure to ongoing
terrorism The Impact of Terrorism on Individuals, Groups, and
Society terrorism's toll on civil liberties media-oriented
terrorism media guidelines for helping reduce individual and
national traumatic reactivity to terrorism culture-sensitive
interventions in the treatment of terrorism the effects of
terrorism on refugees Psychological First Aid, Acute and Long-Term
Treatment Following Terrorist Attacks mental health interventions
in hospitals following terrorist attacks treating survivors in an
ongoing terrorist situation the treatment of children impacted by
the World Trade Center attack traumatic bereavement, and its link
to terrorism School- and Community-Based Interventions in the Face
of Terrorist Attacks the Building Resilience Project-school-based
interventions for children community-based interventions like
Project Liberty and
A heartfelt collection of extraordinary first-person accounts that
delve into every level of the experience of 9/11 Out of the infamy
of 9/11 and its aftermath people rose up with courage and
determination to meet formidable challenges. On the Ground After
September 11: Mental Health Responses and Practical Lessons Gained
is a stirring compilation of over a hundred personal and
professional first-hand accounts of the entire experience, from the
moment the first plane slammed into the North Tower of the World
Trade Center, to the months mental health professionals worked to
ease the pain and trauma of others even while they themselves were
traumatized. This remarkable chronicle reveals the breadth and
depth of human need and courage along with the practical
organizational considerations encountered in the responses to
terrorist attacks. The goal of any terrorist act is to instill
psychosocial damage to a society to effect change. On the Ground
After September 11 provides deep insight into the damage the attack
had on our own society, the failures and victories within our
response systems, and the path of healing that mental health
workers need to travel to be of service to their clients. Personal
accounts written by the professionals and public figures involved
reveal the broad range of responses to this traumatic event and
illuminate how mental health services can most effectively be
delivered. Through the benefit of hindsight, recommendations are
described for ways to better finance assistance, adapt the training
of mental health professionals, and modify organizations' response
to the needs of victims in this type of event. Reading these unique
personal accounts of that day and the difficult days that followed
provides a thoughtful, moving, rational view of what is truly
needed in times of disaster. On the Ground After September 11
includes the first-person experiences and lessons learned from the
people of: NYU Downtown Hospital NYC Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene NY Metropolitan Transportation Council St. Paul's
Chapel St. Vincent Hospital - Manhattan Safe Horizon LifeNet WTC
Incident Command Center at NYC Medical Examiner's office New
Jersey's Project Phoenix Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
the military psychiatric response to the Pentagon attack
Connecticut's Center for Trauma Response, Recovery, and
Preparedness the Staten Island Relief Center Barrier Free Living
Inc. for people with disabilities the Federal Emergency Management
Agency Alianza Dominicana, Inc. Staten Island Mental Health Society
the United Airlines Emergency Response Team for Flight 93 The
Center for Trauma Response, Recovery, and Preparedness (CTRP)
Disaster Mental Health Services (DMHS) at Dulles International
Airport the American Red Cross the Respite Center at the Great
White Tent HealthCare Chaplaincy The Salvation Army the Islamic
Circle of North America The Coalition of Voluntary Mental Health
Agencies, Inc. F*E*G*S the Jewish Board of Family and Children's
Services (JBFCS) and many, many more On the Ground After September
11: Mental Health Responses and Practical Lessons Gained poignantly
illustrates that regardless of profession, culture, religion, or
age, every life touched by 9/11 will never be the same. This is
essential reading for counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists,
social workers, therapists, trauma specialists, educators, and
students.
Containing contributions by specialists from the intergovernmental
and non-governmental worlds and voices of victim/survivors, the
book critically reviews the international and regional human rights
systems established over the past 50 years in terms of their
effectiveness for the victims of human rights violations, and
provides future directions for the promotion and protection of
human rights.
"International Responses to Traumatic Stress" asks pertinent
questions as the United Nations observes its 50th Anniversary. It
focuses on the effects of traumatic stress which accompany personal
and collective disasters. In an overcrowded world, recent
catastrophes, natural as well as man-made, have left a wake of
tormented people, ranging from political prisoners to humiliated UN
peace-keepers.
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