Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress The Psychological Consequences of Killing

Name: Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress The Psychological Consequences of Killing
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ISBN: 9780275976910

ISBN-10: 0275976912

ISBN-13: 9780275976910

Edition: 2002

Authors: Rachel M. MacNair

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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…

Book details

List price: $75.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 8/30/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 216
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English



Foreword



Acknowledgments



Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress



Combat Veterans



Executioners



A Historical Case: The Nazis



Both Sides of Law Enforcement



Is It Violence?: Abortion Practitioners



Other Groups to Study



Implications for Psychology



Social Implications



Research Agenda



Technical Aspects of Research



Conclusion



Statistics from the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study


Bibliography


Index