Interviews With, and Tests of, Palestinian Independent Assailants

Merari, Ariel; Ganor, Boaz

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“…Six papers with 10 samples/studies reported point‐prevalence rates of mental health difficulties (i.e., presence of diffiuclties at a point in time). However one of these, Merari (2021) is a book chapter that presents data already captured in the other studies (Merari & Ganor 2020; Merari et al, 2010). Focusing on the remaining 5 papers (7 studies), 4 involved clinical interviews with individuals involved with the criminal justice system for terrorist activities (Bronsard et al, 2022; Lyons & Harbinson, 1986; Merari et al, 2010; Merari & Ganor, 2020).…”

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“…Where indicated, the full SCID 5 for assessment of personality disorder was also administered. Merari and Ganor (2020) and Lyons and Harbison's (1986) studies reported on the extent to which the sample met the diagnostic criteria for mental disorders at the time of interview (i.e., the point prevalence was ‘now’), whereas Dhumad et al's (2020) study was of point prevalence (‘now’) of anti‐social personality disorder and period prevalence (childhood) of conduct disorder.…”

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“…Interviews were conducted ‘by researchers who received specific training in administering the study tool’ (p. 76). Similarly, Merari and Ganor (2020) conducted clinical interviews with 39 incarcerated lone‐actor Palestinian terrorists. The interviews were completed by clinical psychologists and included administration of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), the Minnesota Multi‐phasic Personality Inventory 2 (MMPI‐2) and Structured Clinical interview for DSM 5 screening personality questionnaire (SCID‐5 SPQ).…”

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“…Seven papers (8 studies) reported data based on closed source datasets (data compiled from restricted files held by the statutory services including health, security and law‐enforcement) or datasets based on a combination of closed and open sources (e.g., Duits et al, 2022; FBI, 2019; Gill et al, 2022; Perry et al, 2018; Thijssen et al, 2021; Weenink, 2015; Weenink, 2019). Some studies were based on interviews with terrorists or former terrorists in community settings (e.g., Bubolz & Simi, 2019; Simi et al, 2015; Simi et al, 2016), while others involved clinical interviews with terrorist offenders recruited through the criminal justice system (e.g., Bonsard et al, 2022; Candilis et al, 2021; Dhumad et al, 2020; Lyons & Harbinson, 1986; Merari & Ganor, 2020).…”

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Mental disorder, psychological problems and terrorist behaviour: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Sarma

Carthy

Cox

2022

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Background: The link between mental health difficulties and terrorist behaviour has been the subject of debate for the last 50 years. Studies that report prevalence rates of mental health difficulties in terrorist samples or compare rates for those involved and not involved in terrorism, can inform this debate and the work of those responsible for countering violent extremism.Objectives: To synthesise the prevalence rates of mental health difficulties in terrorist samples (Objective 1-Prevalence) and prevalence of mental health disorders pre-dating involvement in terrorism (Objective 2-Temporality). The review also synthesises the extent to which mental health difficulties are associated with terrorist involvement compared to non-terrorist samples (Objective 3-Risk Factor).Search Methods: Searches were conducted between April and June 2022, capturing research until December 2021. We contacted expert networks, hand-searched specialist journals, harvested records from published reviews, and examined references lists for included papers to identify additional studies.Selection Criteria: Studies needed to empirically examine mental health difficulties and terrorism. To be included under Objective 1 (Prevalence) and Objective 2 (Temporality), studies had to adopt cross-sectional, cohort, or case-control design and report prevalence rates of mental health difficulties in terrorist samples, with studies under Objective 2 also needing to report prevalence of difficulties before detection or involvement in terrorism. For Objective 3 (Risk Factor) studies where there was variability in terrorist behaviour (involved vs. not involved) were included.Data Collection and Analysis: Captured records were screened in DisillterSR by two authors. Risk of bias was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute checklists, and random-effects meta-analysis conducted in Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software.Results: Fifty-six papers reporting on 73 different terrorist samples (i.e., studies) (n = 13,648) were identified. All were eligible for Objective 1. Of the 73 studies, 10

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Mental disorder, psychological problems and terrorist behaviour: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Sarma

Carthy

Cox

2022

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“…. Female-specific prevalence rates, types and role of psychopathology in female perpetrators of terrorism and violent extremism Two of the eight studies under review reported female-specific data on the prevalence of psychopathology (47,48). The authors of both studies were successfully contacted via e-mail in order to obtain more detailed information on the female-specific data within their studies.…”

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Psychopathology in female offenders of terrorism and violent extremism: a systematic review

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IntroductionTerrorism and violent extremism are major social threats worldwide and are committed not only by men but also by women. Previous research has shown indications of psychopathology, among other personal and contextual factors, as a potential risk factor for perpetrating terrorist and violent extremist crimes. Despite the fact that women have engaged in acts of terrorism and violent extremism throughout history, the vast majority of literature on psychopathology so far has been mainly focused on men with terrorist and violent extremist behavior. As women's engagement in terrorism and violent extremism is increasing, and gender differences in psychopathology in offenders of terrorism or violent extremism may exist based on empirical evidence for such differences in offenders of violence, gender-informed research into psychopathology as a potential risk factor for offending is of pivotal importance for improving the effectiveness of counter-terrorism interventions. The present systematic review was designed to examine what empirical knowledge exists on the presence and potential contributing role of psychopathology in female perpetrators of terrorism or violent extremism.MethodsA literature search was conducted to identify primary source studies in PsycINFO, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Sociological Abstracts. ASReview as an artificial intelligence software was used to screen references.ResultsIn total, eight studies were included, of which only two studies distinguished prevalence rates and types of psychopathology separately for women, indicating personality disorder as most common. All four out of the eight studies that reported on the relationship between psychopathology and terrorism and violent extremism assumed psychopathology to be a contributing factor in engaging in terrorist or violent extremist acts. However, none of these four studies reported on potentially present female-specific mechanisms of the role of psychopathology in offenses.DiscussionThe present systematic review draws the striking conclusion that there is a lack of clearly described empirical studies on psychopathology in female perpetrators of terrorism and violent extremism and emphasizes the importance of more future empirically based inquiries on this topic by the forensic psychiatric field.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=275354, identifier: CRD42021275354.

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Systematic review: Risk factors and mechanisms of radicalization in lone-actor grievance-fueled violence

Ebbrecht

2022

Nordic Psychology

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The purpose of this systematic review is to identify risk factors associated with lone-actor grievance-fueled violence. In this paper, I focus on five violent lone-actor "types"; lone-actor terrorists, workplace attackers, school shooters, rampage shooters and violent Incels. Data synthesis of the 78 included studies led to the identification of nine risk factors: 1) sociodemographic background; 2) social ties; 3) interpersonal rejection; 4) mental illness; 5) subclinical personality traits; 6) strain; 7) grievances; 8) emotional traits and states; and 9) cognitive processes and content. As a limitation of the extant literature is the lack of a coherent and integrative framework of how each factor relates to the others, findings were re-synthesized to show how risk factors essentially reflect five generic social and psychological mechanisms of radicalization: socialization, small-group dynamics, psychological need restoration, mental health from a dimensional perspective, and mechanisms of moral disengagement. The paper ends with a discussion of this framework and its implications for future research on lone-actor grievance-fueled violence.

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Interviews With, and Tests of, Palestinian Independent Assailants

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Mental disorder, psychological problems and terrorist behaviour: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Mental disorder, psychological problems and terrorist behaviour: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Psychopathology in female offenders of terrorism and violent extremism: a systematic review

Systematic review: Risk factors and mechanisms of radicalization in lone-actor grievance-fueled violence

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