Stress of War, Conflict and Disaster -

Stress of War, Conflict and Disaster (eBook)

George Fink (Herausgeber)

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2010 | 1. Auflage
896 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-12-381382-4 (ISBN)
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Stress is a universal phenomenon that impacts adversely on most people. , Following on the heels of Stress Science: Neuroendocrinology and Stress Consequences: Mental, Neuropsychological and Socioeconomic, this third derivative volume will provide a readily accessible and affordable compendium that explains the phenomenon of stress as it relates physically and mentally to war, conflict and disaster. , The first section will be dedicated to study of the link between stress and various forms of conflict. , Specific instances of conflict will be discussed - the Gulf wars, Korea, Hiroshima bombing, the Holocaust, 9/11, Northern Ireland, terrorism in general, torture. , The second section will explore the stress impact of more general physical disasters such as airline and vehicle accidents, earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes. , The final section will focus on the clinical relationship between conflict stress and various mental diseases - PTSD, suicide, disaster syndrome, etc - as well as the adverse impact of stress on human physical health in general. ,

Comprised of about 100 top articles selected from Elsevier's Encyclopedias of Stress, the volume will provide a valuable desk reference that will put relevant articles readily at the fingertips of all scientists who consider stress.



. Chapters offer impressive and unique scope with topics addressing the  ,relationship between stress generated by war, conflict and disaster and  ,various physical/mental disorders . Richly illustrated with over 200 figures, dozens in color . Articles carefully selected by one of the world's most preeminent stress researchers and contributors represent the most outstanding scholarship in the field, with each chapter providing fully vetted and reliable expert knowledge


Stress is a universal phenomenon that impacts adversely on most people. Following on the heels of Stress Science: Neuroendocrinology and Stress Consequences: Mental, Neuropsychological and Socioeconomic, this third derivative volume will provide a readily accessible and affordable compendium that explains the phenomenon of stress as it relates physically and mentally to war, conflict and disaster. The first section will be dedicated to study of the link between stress and various forms of conflict. Specific instances of conflict will be discussed - the Gulf wars, Korea, Hiroshima bombing, the Holocaust, 9/11, Northern Ireland, terrorism in general, torture. The second section will explore the stress impact of more general physical disasters such as airline and vehicle accidents, earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes. The final section will focus on the clinical relationship between conflict stress and various mental diseases - PTSD, suicide, disaster syndrome, etc - as well as the adverse impact of stress on human physical health in general. Comprised of about 100 top articles selected from Elsevier's Encyclopedias of Stress, the volume will provide a valuable desk reference that will put relevant articles readily at the fingertips of all scientists who consider stress. - Chapters offer impressive and unique scope with topics addressing the relationship between stress generated by war, conflict and disaster and various physical/mental disorders- Richly illustrated with over 200 figures, dozens in color- Articles carefully selected by one of the world's most preeminent stress researchers and contributors represent the most outstanding scholarship in the field, with each chapter providing fully vetted and reliable expert knowledge

List of Contributors


Suleiman Abu-Bader     Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel

Aamer S. Abu-Qarn     Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel

M. Başoğlu

King’s College London, London, UK

Istanbul Center for Behavior Research and Therapy, Istanbul, Turkey

Karolina Baszarkiewicz     Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland

A. Baum     University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

P. Bell     South and East Belfast Health and Social Services Trust, Belfast, UK

Chawki Benkelfat     McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

J. Berberich     Agentase, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Jacob Bercovitch     University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Leonard Berkowitz     University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, USA

Irwin S. Bernstein     University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA

S. Bhatnagar     University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

E.B. Blanchard     University at Albany–State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA

J.A. Boscarino

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, USA

Elise Boulding     Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA

J.O. Brende     Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA, USA

T. Browne     King’s Centre for Military Health Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, London SE5 9RJ, UK

Richard A. Bryant     University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

T.C. Buckley     Boston VA Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

Tim A. Bullman

James Burk     Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

Daniel Christie     Ohio State University, Marion, OH, USA

Irwin M. Cohen     University-College of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC, Canada

Raymond R. Corrado     Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada

Glen D. Curry     University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO, USA

James C. Davies     Eugene, OR, USA

Scott H. Decker     University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO, USA

M. Dobson     Centre for Mental Health, New South Wales, Australia

M. Dobson     New South Wales Health Department, North Sydney, Australia

Edward Donnerstein     University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

A.L. Dougall     University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Donna Engelmann     Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI, USA

N.T. Fear     Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK

N.T. Fear     King’s Centre for Military Health Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, London SE5 9RJ, UK

Christopher J. Ferguson     Texas A&M International University USA

Charles R. Figley     Florida State University Traumatology Institute, Tallahassee, FL, USA

Dietrich M. Fischer     European University Center for Peace Studies, Stadtschlaining, Austria

M. Flögel     University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

David N. Freedman     University of California, San Diego, CA, USA

M.J. Friedman     Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA

M.J. Friedman     National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Dartmouth Medical School, White River Junction, VT, USA

Douglas P. Fry     Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland

James Garbarino     Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

William C. Gay     University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA

I. Genefke     International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, Copenhagen, Denmark

C.A. Goguen     National Center for PTSD, USA

S. Šupraha Goreta     University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Howard Giles     University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

N. Greenberg     Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK

Allen D. Grimshaw     Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA

Dave Grossman     Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, USA

T.L. Guidotti     George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

Barrie Gunter     University of Leicester, Leicester, UK

Emily Moyer-Gusé     University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

V. Hazboun     Guidance and Training Center for the Child and Family, Bethlehem, Palestine

Errol A. Henderson     Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

Peter N.S. Hoaken     The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada

O. Horn     King’s Centre for Military Health Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, London SE5 9RJ, UK

M. Hotopf     King’s Centre for Military Health Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, London SE5 9RJ, UK

L. Hull     King’s Centre for Military Health Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, London SE5 9RJ, UK

Nigel Hunt     Institute of Work, Health and Organisations, University of Nottingham, UK

Ho-Won Jeong     Centreville, VA, USA

Ho-Won Jeong     George Mason University, Centreville, VA, USA

Hans Joas

University of Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany

The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

Anthony James Joes     Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

James J. Jones     U.S. Army Forces Central Command, Troop Medical Clinic, Doha, Qatar

M. Jones     King’s Centre for Military Health Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, London SE5 9RJ, UK

Han K. Kang     U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington CE 20420

John Kilburn     Texas A&M International University USA

J.D. Kinzie     Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA

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