Evil, Terrorism and Psychiatry
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Evil, Terrorism and Psychiatry

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Evil, Terrorism and Psychiatry

About this book

Terrorism has dominated the domestic and international landscape since 9/11. Determining what drives people to commit acts of terrorism is no easy task. The important new book fills a gap in the psychology and psychiatry literature by examining the relationship between evil and mental illness, and in particular amongst terrorists. How can evil, a characteristic of human nature, become extreme, intent on destruction and lead to acts of terrorism? Featuring contributions from leading experts in this field, Evil, Terrorism and Psychiatry explores whether there are specific personality traits, psychological characteristics or psychopathological conditions that may favour a lack of control of violence in terrorists. It also offers possible novel prevention strategies to help understand and prevent these acts in future. Featuring articles from a special issue of CNS Spectrums, this book also includes brand new chapters found exclusively in this book.

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Yes, you can access Evil, Terrorism and Psychiatry by Donatella Marazziti,Stephen M. Stahl in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Psychiatry & Mental Health. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Contents
  6. List of Contributors
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. Chapter 1 To Die to Kill: Suicide as a Weapon. Some Historical Antecedents of Suicide Terrorism
  10. Chapter 2 The Philosophy of Hate and Anger
  11. Chapter 3 Identity, Alienation, and Violent Radicalization
  12. Chapter 4 The Mind of Suicide Terrorists
  13. Chapter 5 Psychopathology of Terrorists
  14. Chapter 6 Why is Terrorism a Man’s Business?
  15. Chapter 7 Religion, Violence, and the Brain: a Neuroethical Perspective
  16. Chapter 8 Brain Alterations Potentially Associated with Aggression and Terrorism
  17. Chapter 9 Political Terrorism and Affective Polarization in “Black” and “Red” Terrorists in Italy During the Years 1968–1988
  18. Chapter 10 Conditions of Life and Death of Psychiatric Patients in France During World War II: Euthanasia or Collateral Casualties?
  19. Chapter 11 Neuropsychiatric Characteristics of Antiterrorist Operation Combatants in the Donbass (Ukraine)
  20. Chapter 12 The International Scenario of Terrorism
  21. Chapter 13 Identification and Prevention of Radicalization. Practice and Experiences with a Multidisciplinary Working Model
  22. Chapter 14 How to Fight Terrorism? Political and Strategic Aspects
  23. Index