The Wiley Handbook of the Psychology of Mass Shootings gathers together the latest insights from research and practice in one timely and much-needed reference work. _ The first full-length academic examination of mass shootings from a psychological perspective _ Contains 21 essays written by a global team of experts _ Covers a broad range of topics, including the psychology of perpetrators, the role of the media, psychological considerations and clinical interventions for affected individuals, prevention, ethical issues, and areas for future research _ Provides best practices for clinicians,…mehr
The Wiley Handbook of the Psychology of Mass Shootings gathers together the latest insights from research and practice in one timely and much-needed reference work. _ The first full-length academic examination of mass shootings from a psychological perspective _ Contains 21 essays written by a global team of experts _ Covers a broad range of topics, including the psychology of perpetrators, the role of the media, psychological considerations and clinical interventions for affected individuals, prevention, ethical issues, and areas for future research _ Provides best practices for clinicians, academics, and policymakers dealing with these increasingly prevalent incidents of violence
Laura C. Wilson is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Mary Washington, USA. Her main area of research and clinical expertise is post-trauma functioning, particularly in survivors of mass trauma such as mass shootings, terrorism, or combat or sexual violence. She also has expertise in predictors of violence and aggression, including psychophysiological and personality factors. She has published widely in a variety of peer-reviewed journals, including Violence and Victims, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, and Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.
Inhaltsangabe
Notes on Contributors vii
Preface xv
Part I: Background on Mass Shootings 1
1 Challenges to the Empirical Investigation of Mass Shootings 3 Andrew J. Smith and Michael Hughes
2 The Patterns and Prevalence of Mass Public Shootings in the United States, 1915-2013 20 Grant Duwe
3 Explaining Mass Shootings: Types, Patterns, and Theories 36 James Alan Fox and Jack Levin
Part II: The Psychology of Perpetrators 57
4 The Development of Rampage Shooters: Myths and Uncertainty in the Search for Causes 59 Benjamin Winegard and Christopher J. Ferguson
5 Biosocial Perspective of Proactive Aggression: Applications to Perpetrators of Mass Shootings 77 Jonathan Waldron and Angela Scarpa
6 The Challenge of Predicting Dangerousness 96 Sara Chiara Haden
Part III: The Role of Media in the Aftermath of Mass Shootings 115
7 The Influence of Media on Public Attitudes 117 Jaclyn Schildkraut and H. Jaymi Elsass
8 Social Media and News Coverage as Vicarious Exposure 136 Carolyn R. Fallahi
9 The Role of Technology in Expressions of Grief 153 Kenneth A. Lachlan
10 The Impact of Journalism on Grieving Communities 170 Henna Haravuori, Noora Berg, and Mauri Marttunen
Part IV: Psychological Considerations for Impacted Individuals 189
11 Mental Health Outcomes Following Direct Exposure 191 Laura C. Wilson
12 Psychosocial Functioning Within Shooting?]Affected Communities: Individual?] and Community?]Level Factors 210 Heather Littleton, Julia C. Dodd, and Kelly Rudolph
13 Postdisaster Psychopathology Among Rescue Workers Responding to Multiple?]Shooting Incidents 229 Geoff J. May and Carol S. North
14 Distress Among Journalists Working the Incidents 247 Klas Backholm
Part V: Clinical Interventions for Impacted Individuals 265
15 Empirically Based Trauma Therapies 267 Thea Gallagher, Natalie G. Gay, Anu Asnaani, and Edna B. Foa
16 Public Relief Efforts From an International Perspective 293 Kari Dyregrov, Atle Dyregrov, and Pål Kristensen
17 Mental Health Service Utilization Following Mass Shootings 312 Andrew J. Smith, Katharine Donlon Ramsdell, Michael F. Wusik, and Russell T. Jones
18 Resiliency and Posttraumatic Growth 331 Andrea M. Despotes, David P. Valentiner, and Melissa London
Part VI: Prevention, Ethics, and Future Directions 351
19 Threat Assessment and Violence Prevention 353 Dewey Cornell and Pooja Datta
20 Ethical Conduct of Research in the Aftermath of Mass Shootings 372 Elana Newman, Chelsea Shotwell Tabke, and Betty Pfefferbaum
1 Challenges to the Empirical Investigation of Mass Shootings 3 Andrew J. Smith and Michael Hughes
2 The Patterns and Prevalence of Mass Public Shootings in the United States, 1915-2013 20 Grant Duwe
3 Explaining Mass Shootings: Types, Patterns, and Theories 36 James Alan Fox and Jack Levin
Part II: The Psychology of Perpetrators 57
4 The Development of Rampage Shooters: Myths and Uncertainty in the Search for Causes 59 Benjamin Winegard and Christopher J. Ferguson
5 Biosocial Perspective of Proactive Aggression: Applications to Perpetrators of Mass Shootings 77 Jonathan Waldron and Angela Scarpa
6 The Challenge of Predicting Dangerousness 96 Sara Chiara Haden
Part III: The Role of Media in the Aftermath of Mass Shootings 115
7 The Influence of Media on Public Attitudes 117 Jaclyn Schildkraut and H. Jaymi Elsass
8 Social Media and News Coverage as Vicarious Exposure 136 Carolyn R. Fallahi
9 The Role of Technology in Expressions of Grief 153 Kenneth A. Lachlan
10 The Impact of Journalism on Grieving Communities 170 Henna Haravuori, Noora Berg, and Mauri Marttunen
Part IV: Psychological Considerations for Impacted Individuals 189
11 Mental Health Outcomes Following Direct Exposure 191 Laura C. Wilson
12 Psychosocial Functioning Within Shooting?]Affected Communities: Individual?] and Community?]Level Factors 210 Heather Littleton, Julia C. Dodd, and Kelly Rudolph
13 Postdisaster Psychopathology Among Rescue Workers Responding to Multiple?]Shooting Incidents 229 Geoff J. May and Carol S. North
14 Distress Among Journalists Working the Incidents 247 Klas Backholm
Part V: Clinical Interventions for Impacted Individuals 265
15 Empirically Based Trauma Therapies 267 Thea Gallagher, Natalie G. Gay, Anu Asnaani, and Edna B. Foa
16 Public Relief Efforts From an International Perspective 293 Kari Dyregrov, Atle Dyregrov, and Pål Kristensen
17 Mental Health Service Utilization Following Mass Shootings 312 Andrew J. Smith, Katharine Donlon Ramsdell, Michael F. Wusik, and Russell T. Jones
18 Resiliency and Posttraumatic Growth 331 Andrea M. Despotes, David P. Valentiner, and Melissa London
Part VI: Prevention, Ethics, and Future Directions 351
19 Threat Assessment and Violence Prevention 353 Dewey Cornell and Pooja Datta
20 Ethical Conduct of Research in the Aftermath of Mass Shootings 372 Elana Newman, Chelsea Shotwell Tabke, and Betty Pfefferbaum
21 Future Directions 388 Danny Axsom
Index 401
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