Socio-psychological impacts of the modern terrorism

One of the serious social and psychological aftermaths of the terrorist threat is the formation of various mental disorders in the population of countries been exposed to terrorist attacks. The variety of mental impacts of the terrorist threat aftermath is extremely wide - from frustration and mental responses to some serious mental disorders. Long-term emotional tension, uncertainty, fear of death often lead to a decrease in the social functioning of individuals, and as a result, the whole society. At the same time, specific symptoms occur not only in the early stages of experiencing the terrorist threat, but also, often, progress in the delayed period, mainly in the form of affective disorders, psychosomatic pathology, chronic post-stress changes in the personality. The article reviews and analyzes the nature of the response of society as a whole and its individual groups, the impact of professional and national factors on the perception of the terrorist threat in various countries of the world over the past twenty years.

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