Özet:

Terrorism is usually defined as a form of act committed to impose their demands to the government by causing anxiety through violence in an organized manner. The aim of terrorism is to erode the very fabric of a society. Although its forms, aims, methods and effects change according to physical, social and political conditions, the effects of terrorism on human life have always been traumatic. Permanent damages can occur in the daily life, thought systems, the expectations and hopes upon future of individuals’ who are exposed to terrorism in a direct or indirect way. Both individuals and society happen to know terrorism sometimes directly, but usually indirectly via mass media. The purpose of the study was to raise a general awareness on the concept of terrorism that changes the existence of individuals and societies permanently. Moreover-what terrorism is and how it can be understood, even if there has not been an agreement on the definition of it- its psychological effects on individuals and communities, the concepts and reasons related to defense mechanism, post-traumatic stress disorders and their intervention methods used against it by the individuals are discussed to provide a clear understanding of terrorism. In this context, the two models have largely been used to understand the impact of terrorism is reviewed and cases about the models are screened.

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