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 […]
Steven Lippmann, M.D. Brain imaging technology improves the practice of psychiatry by better detection and monitoring of neuropathology. Computerized tomography (CT) of the head is fast, widely available, and excellent in assessment of recent trauma cases, but it yields exposure to radiation. Thus, any neonatal and pediatric use is severely limited and recurrent exposure is […]
Suresh Bada Math, Maria Christine Nirmala, Nitin Anand.National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (Deemed University), Bangalore, India; Knowledge Management in an MNC, IndiaTerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. The contemporary world is now facing a new form of warfare called terrorism. As the magnitude and spread of […]
Kline A, Falca-Dodson M, Sussner B, Ciccone DS, Chandler H, Callahan L, Losonczy M.Department of Veterans Affairs, New Jersey Health Care System, Lyons Campus, Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences (Bldg 143), Lyons, NJ, USA.Am J Public Health. 2010 Feb;100(2):276-83. OBJECTIVES: We assessed the effects of prior military service in Iraq or Afghanistan on the health […]
Amra Zalihic, M.D. Ph.D. Depression occurs as an independent disease or as a complication of other diseases. In the latter case, it complicates the existing disease and its treatment is difficult. We have excellent family physicians in my town and in my country. However, only few of them dare to treat depression in primary practice. […]
