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Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress: The Psychological Consequences of Killing »

Authors: Rachel M. MacNair, Rachel M. McNair, Rachel M. McNair
ISBN-13: 9780275976910, ISBN-10: 0275976912
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Date Published: August 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Rachel M. MacNair

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.

Book Synopsis

This volume introduces the concept of Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress (PITS), a form of PTSD symptoms caused by being an active participant in causing trauma.

Booknews

Very little research on posttraumatic stress disorder has focused on people who have killed others, and McNair, a researcher into connections between various social issues of violence, takes a first step in filling the gap. Among her topics are combat veterans, executioners, the Nazis, abortion providers, implications for psychology, and social implication. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

	Foreword
	Acknowledgments
1	Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress	1
2	Combat Veterans	13
3	Executioners	31
4	A Historical Case: The Nazis	45
5	Both Sides of Law Enforcement	57
6	Is It Violence?: Abortion Practitioners	71
7	Other Groups to Study	83
8	Implications for Psychology	91
9	Social Implications	109
10	Research Agenda	127
11	Technical Aspects of Research	147
12	Conclusion	161
App	Statistics from the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study	173
	Bibliography	183
	Index	193