Includes bibliographical references and index.

The psychology of terrorists: Nazi perpetrators, the Baader-Meinhof Gang, war criminals in Bosnia, and suicide bombers / Eric A. Zillmer -- The psychology of Al Qaeda terrorists: the evolution of the global Salafi Jihad / Marc Sageman -- The psychological effects of weapons of mass destruction / Mark S. Oordt -- Crisis and hostage negotiation / Kirk L. Rowe, Michael G. Gelles, and Russell E. Palarea -- Psychological interventions after disaster or trauma / Michael A. Borders and Carrie H. Kennedy -- Assessment and selection of high-risk operational personnel / James J. Picano, Thomas J. Williams, and Robert R. Roland -- Future directions of military psychology / John A. Ralph and Morgan T. Sammons.

A history of military psychology / Carrie H. Kennedy and Jeffrey A. McNeil -- Introduction to clinical military psychology / Frank C. Budd and Carrie H. Kennedy -- Military fitness-for-duty evaluations / Frank C. Budd and Sally Harvey -- Brief psychotherapy in the U.S. military: principles and applications / J.D. Ball and Thomas H. Peake -- Clinical health psychology and behavioral medicine in military healthcare settings / Alan L. Peterson -- Neuropsychological practice in the military / Laurie M. Ryan ... [et al.] -- Suicide prevention in the military / David E. Jones, Kevin R. Kennedy, and Laurel L. Hourani -- Substance abuse services and gambling treatment in the military / Carrie H. Kennedy, David E. Jones, and Revonda Grayson -- Introduction to operational psychology / Thomas J. Williams ... [et al.] -- Combat stress / Rick L. Campise, Schuyler K. Geller, and Mary E. Campise -- Survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) training: preparing military members for the demands of captivity / Anthony P. Doran, Gary Hoyt, and Charles A. Morgan III --