Contributors. Preface. Part I: The Nature and Effects of Torture 1. Torture: A Brief Overview Peter Suedfeld 2. Psychological Consequences of Torture: A Need to Formulate New Strategies for Research Barbara G. Melamed, Jodi L. Melamed and Jacqueline C. Bouhoutsos 3. The Effects of Torture and Other Maltreatment: Implications for Psychology Brian E. Engdahl and Raina E. Eberly 4. The Psychology and Culture of Torture and Torturers Ervin Staub 5. Factors Contributing to the Creation of a Torturer Janice T. Gibson 6. Torture and Other Extreme Measures Taken for the General Good: Further Reflections on a Philosophical Problem Michael Levin Part II: Psychology’s Response to Torture 7. Psychologists as Victims, Administrators, and Designers of Torture Peter Suedfeld 8. “The Hooded Men”: Victims of Psychological Research? Steven B. Kennedy 9. Treating Victims of Torture: Psychology’s Challenge Jacqueline C. Bouhoutsos 10. Dealing with the Unbearable: Reactions of Therapists and Therapeutic Institutions to Survivors of Torture Enrique Bustos 11. Because Mercy Has a Human Heart: Centers for Victims of Torture Barbara Chester 12. Psychology’s Role in the Campaign to Abolish Torture: Can Individuals and Organizations Make a Difference? Stephen V. Faraone. Name Index. Subject Index.
Biography
Peter Suedfeld
