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Mass violence and mental health--a view from forensic psychiatry.
Int Rev Psychiatry. 2007 Jun; 19(3):211-20.IR

Abstract

The objectives of this paper are to develop insights into the mind of the terrorist, to conduct a review of health impacts on the health of populations, especially from the point of view of mental health impacts caused by terrorist attacks and to discern the role to be played by forensic psychiatry in emergencies caused by terrorist actions. These objectives are developed at the population level and at the individual level from the point of view of a description of the terrorist and of victim's need for forensic intervention and representation. On entrance, the paper starts with a general frame of definitions and a historical overview of terrorism as an ancient, purposeful, political tool used to change a situation objectionable to the terrorist group via intimidation of a captive population. People are used as expendable pawns and become psychologically captive to the aims of the terrorist group. As well, the paper reviews the new reality of bioterrorism and the use of improved technologies to inflict expensive damage to national infrastructures and massive loss of life.

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Arboleda-Flórez J
Department of Psychiatry, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen's Affiliated Hospitals, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. ja9@post.queensu.ca

MeSH

BioterrorismCrime VictimsForensic PsychiatryHistory, 20th CenturyHistory, 21st CenturyHumansIraqMass BehaviorMental DisordersMortalityTerrorismViolenceWarfare

Pub Type(s)

Historical Article
Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

17566899

Citation

Arboleda-Flórez, Julio. "Mass Violence and Mental Health--a View From Forensic Psychiatry." International Review of Psychiatry (Abingdon, England), vol. 19, no. 3, 2007, pp. 211-20.
Arboleda-Flórez J. Mass violence and mental health--a view from forensic psychiatry. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2007;19(3):211-20.
Arboleda-Flórez, J. (2007). Mass violence and mental health--a view from forensic psychiatry. International Review of Psychiatry (Abingdon, England), 19(3), 211-20.
Arboleda-Flórez J. Mass Violence and Mental Health--a View From Forensic Psychiatry. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2007;19(3):211-20. PubMed PMID: 17566899.
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