Stress of War, Conflict and Disaster (eBook)
896 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-12-381382-4 (ISBN)
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
J.D....
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.11.2010 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Arbeits- / Sozial- / Umweltmedizin | |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie | |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie | |
Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Klinische Umweltmedizin | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
ISBN-10 | 0-12-381382-4 / 0123813824 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-12-381382-4 / 9780123813824 |
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