Terrorism and its effects on mental health.

Research on the mental health effects of terrorism.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Populations Directly Exposed to Major Terrorist Incidents

As national and international large-scale incidents of terrorism increasingly threaten populations around the world, understanding the mental health effects of terrorism becomes a pressing need. Terrorism is fueled by the potential psychological effects it is intended to exert on populations. If the population is terrorized, intimidated, demoralized, and immobilized, then terrorism has succeede...

Terrorism and Mental Health

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Mental Health , Substance Abuse , & Terrorism PTSD In Children & Adolescents ( 02

PTSD occurs at a high rate in children and adolescents, and this rate appears to be rising. Because this syndrome can have long-lasting effects when it occurs before adulthood, early recognition and treatment are vital.

A Surgeon's Century

This book is a very comprehensive review of Bio terrorism and its impact on public health, mental health, population and vulnerable sub population. The book is divided into five parts. Partone dealswiththe introductiontobio terrorism andneed for planning. Parttwo gives a historic prospective onbio terrorism and sights examples from the past, in particular, influenza pandemic of 1918 and analysi...