Fighting the Psychological War on Terrorism

The article by Stein et al. (2004) documents the psychological consequences of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Expresses concern that there has been insufficient attention to the major weapons wielded by terrorists. Those weapons are fear and anxiety. They are highly to...

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Published in:Psychiatry (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2004-06, Vol.67 (2), p.123-136
Main Authors: Friedman, Matthew J., Hamblen, Jessica L., Foa, Edna B., Charney, Dennis S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Amygdala - metabolism
Bombing
Child
Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone - metabolism
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Helpseeking
Humans
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - metabolism
Impairment
Locus Coeruleus - metabolism
Longitudinal studies
Mental health
Norepinephrine - metabolism
Pituitary-Adrenal System - metabolism
Psychological assessment
Responses
Strategies
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - etiology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - metabolism
Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute - diagnosis
Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute - etiology
Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute - metabolism
Terrorism - prevention & control
Terrorism - psychology
Terrorists
USA
Victims
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Summary:The article by Stein et al. (2004) documents the psychological consequences of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Expresses concern that there has been insufficient attention to the major weapons wielded by terrorists. Those weapons are fear and anxiety. They are highly toxic, infectious agents than can bring a nation to its knees. Contagion by fear or anxiety can be immediate. It can infect large areas of the population that were never in any danger from the particular weapon utilized in a specific attack. Presents a status report on current scientific theory and evidence on acute stress responses following catastrophic events. Emphasizes normal as well as pathological reactions. Proposes a scientific agenda for advancing the psychological war against terrorism. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:0033-2747
1943-281X
DOI:10.1521/psyc.67.2.123.35954