Browsing by Author "Deusic, Smiljka Popovic (15725261000)"

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Disasters of all kind are unfortunately frequent occurrences in contemporary world and, as such, cause immense human suffering. The most common natural disasters are hurricanes, floods and earthquakes, supplemented by industrial, nuclear and transportation accidents. Disasters can be analyzed in a physical context as a consequence of natural catastrophe or in a social context as a consequence of human behavior (e.g., terrorism or suicide bombers) (Lopez-Ibor, 2005). Common to all disasters is the enormous capacity to affect a huge number of people at the same time. This can lead to all sorts of stress reactions that can, subsequently, have a profound impact on personal mental health. Intense stressors such as exposure to the dead and dying, bereavement and social and community disruption frequently lead to mental health problems (Norris, et al., 2002). Man-made disasters are caused by human behavior and, thus, cause more frequent and persistent psychological distress than natural disasters (Fullerton & Ursano, 2005). Mass violence is, unfortunately, also common in the contemporary world in spite of a growing trend toward globalization and unification. Violence has many faces and is manifest in wars, ethnic conflicts, terrorist acts and urban aggression. The experiences of many countries and populations in the recent past have shown that wars are often justified with "higher" causes and a "wish to initiate peace." The question "why war," which Freud and Einstein (Freud, 1933) tried to answer years ago, is still an issue of the utmost importance. Wars and terrorism in many parts of the world (e.g., September 11th, terrorist acts in Madrid, London, Turkey and Thailand, wars and conflicts in Afghanistan, the Balkans, Cambodia, Chechnya, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Russia, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Somalia and Uganda) reveal that the "malady of death" and the power of destructive forces, both outside and within the individual and society, have never appeared as frequently as they do today. Disasters may cause posttraumatic stress responses which can lead to additional severe secondary problems such as affective disorders, substance abuse or social and relational problems. All of these conditions lead to an increased risk of suicidal behavior (Mehlum, 2006). © 2012 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.

Disasters of all kind are unfortunately frequent occurrences in contemporary world and, as such, cause immense human suffering. The most common natural disasters are hurricanes, floods and earthquakes, supplemented by industrial, nuclear and transportation accidents. Disasters can be analyzed in a physical context as a consequence of natural catastrophe or in a social context as a consequence of human behavior (e.g., terrorism or suicide bombers) (Lopez-Ibor, 2005). Common to all disasters is the enormous capacity to affect a huge number of people at the same time. This can lead to all sorts of stress reactions that can, subsequently, have a profound impact on personal mental health. Intense stressors such as exposure to the dead and dying, bereavement and social and community disruption frequently lead to mental health problems (Norris, et al., 2002). Man-made disasters are caused by human behavior and, thus, cause more frequent and persistent psychological distress than natural disasters (Fullerton & Ursano, 2005). Mass violence is, unfortunately, also common in the contemporary world in spite of a growing trend toward globalization and unification. Violence has many faces and is manifest in wars, ethnic conflicts, terrorist acts and urban aggression. The experiences of many countries and populations in the recent past have shown that wars are often justified with "higher" causes and a "wish to initiate peace." The question "why war," which Freud and Einstein (Freud, 1933) tried to answer years ago, is still an issue of the utmost importance. Wars and terrorism in many parts of the world (e.g., September 11th, terrorist acts in Madrid, London, Turkey and Thailand, wars and conflicts in Afghanistan, the Balkans, Cambodia, Chechnya, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Russia, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Somalia and Uganda) reveal that the "malady of death" and the power of destructive forces, both outside and within the individual and society, have never appeared as frequently as they do today. Disasters may cause posttraumatic stress responses which can lead to additional severe secondary problems such as affective disorders, substance abuse or social and relational problems. All of these conditions lead to an increased risk of suicidal behavior (Mehlum, 2006). © 2012 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.