The Terrorism Delusion: America's Overwrought Response to September 11

Terrorism and resilience: adolescents' and teachers' responses to September 11, 2001.

This study examined the impact of terrorism on adolescents, who may be resolving developmental issues regarding their vulnerability to death. Approximately 4 months after the September 11th attacks, a survey was given to 973 Upper Midwest adolescents and teachers. Quantitative analyses indicated that adolescents (especially girls) were frightened and upset but also used many coping strategies. ...

Terrorism and Patriotism : On the Earnings of U . S . Veterans following September 11 , 2001

Terrorism and preparedness: what September 11 and its aftermath mean for physicians.

Lessons learned from the New York State mental health response to the September 11, 2001, attacks.

OBJECTIVE In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center, the public mental health system in New York City mounted the largest mental health disaster response in history, called Project Liberty. The successes and challenges of Project Liberty are evaluated. METHODS The development of Project Liberty is summarized and analyzed from the perspective of the New York...

September 11 and science.

Watching the attack on the World Trade Center unfold, it was clear that some basic rules of politics and security have been changed irreversibly. We have all mentally rerun the footage of the callous use of an aeroplane as a terrorist bomb and the collapse of the twin towers, yet we remain in disbelief that it did actually happen. Now, we wait for the next phase, unsure if the counter-attack ag...