Author(s): Ioana MATEI (CHIȚĂ)
Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review
Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy
Publication type: Journal article
Publication date: December 31, 2019
Pagination:
Issue/ Volume: 22/2019
DOI:
Abstract
Mental health is a concept that includes all the psycho-sociological aspects of an
individual’s life so that one manifests itself in a desirable way during its existence. It
includes the ability to form and maintain healthy relationships, to study and make
decisions about educational, professional, or personal issues. If an individual’s mental
health is impaired, the abilities above mentioned are severely diminished and have a
negative impact at individual and societal level.
In the context of mental health problems of individuals displaying signs of
radicalization or involved in violent extremism, the issue becomes of interest if we are to
consider the emerging number of lone actors experiencing mental health issues across
Europe and the significant number of youth and children returnees and refugees that
due to the severe trauma exposure are more prone to develop cognitive impairment, post
traumatic disorders and mental health issues. Therefore, this paper aims to map the
existing knowledge in the literature regarding the link between mental health disorders
and the involvement in lone actor terrorism.
Keywords: lone actor, mental health, mental disorder, terrorism,
radicalization, lone actor terrorism.
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