[Terrorism and mental health (problem's scale, population tolerance, management of care)].
The consequences of terrorist threat and terrorist acts for mental health of the individual, groups of individuals and community in general are analyzed. Mental disorders emerging in the victims of terrorism is described. The problem of terrorist threats use as a psychic weapon is discussed. Tolerance of population to terrorism can be divided into two types--psychophysiological and socio-psychological. The ways for elevating tolerability to terrorist threat and terrorist acts are suggested. Help in the centers of terrorist act must be of the complex character, being provided by different specialists including psychologists and psychiatrists. The importance of state structures and community support in this work is emphasized.
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D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008603:Mental Health; D023481:Terrorism / Q000523:psychology; D014480:United Nations; D014481:United States