Terrorism and Disaster Paperback with CD-ROM: Individual and Community Mental Health Interventions

Ursano, Robert J. [Editor]; Fullerton, Carol S. [Editor]; Norwood, Ann E. [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0521533457 / ISBN 13: 9780521533454

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Terrorism and Disaster Paperback with CD-ROM: Individual and Community Mental Health Interventions
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521533457
• ISBN 13: 9780521533454
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 27 ounces

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Synopsis

This follow-up book to Ursano et al.'s earlier title Individual and Community Responses to Trauma and Disaster expands the focus on terrorism. There is widespread belief among professionals that terrorism (and torture) produce the highest and most diffuse rates of psychiatric sequelae of all types of disaster. This book's international experts assess the lessons learned from the most recent atrocities. They look at prevention, individual and organizational intervention, the effect of leadership, and the effects of technological disasters and bioterrorism/contamination. Also available Individual and Community Responses to Trauma and Disaster 1994 0-521-41633-7 Hardback $135.00M 0-521-55643-0 Paperback $59.00M

Book Description

This new book follows on from Ursano et al.'s earlier title Individual and Community Responses to Trauma and Disaster to expand the focus on terrorism. There is widespread belief amongst professionals that terrorism (and torture) produce the highest and most diffuse rates of psychiatric sequelae of all the types of disaster. In this book the world's experts assess the lessons learned from the most recent atrocities. They look at prevention, individual and organizational intervention, the effect of leadership, and the effects of technological disasters and bioterrorism/contamination.