Global Terrorism: Victims of the 7/11 and Psychological Trauma Interventions, Uganda's Quest for Solutions

By

Jacob Waiswa

Psychological trauma is occurring in areas of the world marred by violence -radiating from families, communities, and the different regions of the world –where victims develop considerable degrees of disability mentally, physically, emotionally, socially, occupationally, and spiritually.

Terrorism is one approach of violence that has perplexed the world today. The application of lethal violence usually requires reference to vital threats; broad and complex grievances; spiritual, moral, and ethical authority; and symbolic, identity, or other irreducible goals (Walter, R. 1990).

Terrorism is fatal and agonising strategy of violence against a perceived enemy. It is pursued by different people for different reasons, yet well justified by them –respectively. While terrorism constitutes mental and behavioural tendencies of one party towards another, it is hardly perceived so by that party.