Presented by Bongar (psychology, Stanford U. School of Medicine), Brown (psychiatry and behavioral medicine, U. of South Florida), Beutler (psychology, Stanford U. School of Medicine), Breckenridge (associate director, Stanford Center for Interdisciplinary Policy, Research, and Education on Terrorism), and Zimbardo (emeritus, psychology, Stanford U.), 28 chapters explore a range of psychological issues related to the phenomenon of terrorism. After opening chapters lay out the general outlines of the field, the contributions are organize into four sections that explore psychological explanations for different types of terrorism, psychological consequences of terrorism, issues of assessment and treatment for different populations affected by terrorism, and prevention and psychological problems in reactions to terrorism.