Psychology of terrorism / edited by Bruce Bongar ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Neurobiological and behavioral consequences of terrorism; distinguishing normal from pathological responses, risk profiling, and optimizing resilience / Rachel Yehuda ... [et al.] -- Older adults and terrorism / Lisa M. Brown, Donna Cohen, and Joy R. Kohlmaier -- Children and terrorism: a family psychoeducational approach / Maureen Underwood, John Kalafat, and Nicci Spinazolla -- Cultural considerations: caring for culturally diverse communities in the aftermath of terrorist attacks / David Chiriboga -- The psychological consequences of terrorist alerts / Rose McDermott and Philip G. Zimbardo -- Defusing terrorism of terror / A.J.W. Taylor -- Psychological resilience in the face of terrorism / Lisa D. Butler, Leslie A. Morland, Gregory A. Leskin -- Promoting resilience and recovery in first responders / Richard Gist -- Integrating medical, public health, and mental health assets into a national response strategy / Dori B. Reissman, Stephan G. Reissman, and Brian W. Flynn -- Reflections on the psychology of terrorism / Laura Pratchett, Lisa M. Brown, and Bruce Bongar.

Psychological consequences of actual or threatened CBRNE terrorism / Glenn R. Sullivan and Bruce Bongar -- Psychological weapons of mass disruption through vicarious classical conditioning / Dennis D. Embry -- Near- and long-term psychological effects of exposure to terrorist attacks / Susan E. Brandon and Andrew P. Silke -- 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 / John A. Clizbe and Susan Hamilton -- Understanding how organizational bias influenced first responders at the World Trade Center / Joseph W. Pfeifer -- Warfare, terrorism, and psychology / L. Morgan Banks and Larry C. James -- Terrorism stress risk assessment and management / Douglas Paton and John. M. Violanti -- Evidence-based interventions for survivors of terrorism / Josef I. Ruzek, Shira Maguen, and Brett T. Litz --

The psychology of terrorism: defining the need and describing the goals / Bruce Bongar -- Psychological issues in understanding terrorism and the response to terrorism / Clark McCauley -- The need for proficient mental health professionals in the study of terrorism / Larry E. Beutler ... [et al.] -- War versus justice in response to terrorist attacks: competing frames and their implications / Clark McCauley -- The staircase to terrorism: a psychological exploration / Fathali M. Moghaddam -- Terrorism and the media / Joel N. Shurkin -- What is terrorism?: key elements and history / Scott Gerwehr and Kirk Hubbard -- Psychological aspects of suicide terrorism / Ariel Merari -- The strategy of terrorism and the psychology of mass-mediated fear / James N. Breckenridge and Philip G. Zimbardo -- The role of religion, spirituality, and faith-based community in coping with acts of terrorism / Timothy A. Kelly --