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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Rachel MacNair |
| ISBN: | 0275976912 9780275976910 |
| OCLC Number: | 49352103 |
| Description: | ix, 198 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | 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 -- Appendix : Statistics from the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study. |
| Series Title: | Psychological dimensions to war and peace. |
| Responsibility: | Rachel M. MacNair. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
"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 ground-breaking material."--Jacket.
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