Overview
This volume introduces the concept of Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress (PITS), a form of PTSD symptoms caused not by traditionally expected roles, such as being a victim or rescuer in trauma, but by being an active participant in causing trauma. Sufferers of PITS may be in the roles of soldiers, executioners, or police officers, where it is socially acceptable or even expected for them to cause trauma, including death. Scattered evidence of PITS is consolidated, its implications are explored, and exciting potentials for future research are suggested. Compared to the more widely understood PTSD, there appears to be greater severity and different symptom patterns for those affected by PITS. Obvious differences to be explored for those who kill include questions of context, guilt, meaning, content of dreams, and sociological questions, leading to special implications for therapy, research into the causality of PTSD, and violence prevention efforts. Disciplines including sociology, public policy, history, philosophy, and theology will also find applications for this groundbreaking material.
Full Product Details
Author: Rachel M. MacNair
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.482kg
ISBN: 9780275976910
ISBN 10: 0275976912
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 30 August 2002
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
?[T]his is a very provacative book, rich in ideas, and definately worth a serious read.?-Contemporary Psychology ?MacNair makes a unique contribution to the literature. Highly recommended. Upper-division graduates and above.?-Choice YThis is a very provacative book, rich in ideas, and definately worth a serious read. -Contemporary Psychology [T]his is a very provacative book, rich in ideas, and definately worth a serious read. -Contemporary Psychology MacNair makes a unique contribution to the literature. Highly recommended. Upper-division graduates and above. -Choice
MacNair makes a unique contribution to the literature. Highly recommended. Upper-division graduates and above. -Choice [T]his is a very provacative book, rich in ideas, and definately worth a serious read. -Contemporary Psychology YThis is a very provacative book, rich in ideas, and definately worth a serious read. -Contemporary Psychology ?[T]his is a very provacative book, rich in ideas, and definately worth a serious read.?-Contemporary Psychology ?MacNair makes a unique contribution to the literature. Highly recommended. Upper-division graduates and above.?-Choice
?MacNair makes a unique contribution to the literature. Highly recommended. Upper-division graduates and above.?-Choice
Author Information
RACHEL M. MACNAIR is Director of the Institute for Integrated Social Analysis, a research organization specializing in the connections between various social issues of violence.
