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Its also important to note that neither spelling is wrong or incorrect. They threaten, seethe and unhinge, then kill in quantity. The third result is joseph john westermeyer i age 50s in longville, mn. International journal of social psychiatry volume 19. Thus, a biased sampling of such individuals has resulted. Refugees have been selected as the primary example of the migrant at risk since they exemplify most of the vulnerabilities manifested by migrants. Zacharias katterhagen and at the time of his death on january 22, had reached the age of 61 years 9 months and 22 days. Books by joseph alexander altsheler author of the guns of. Joseph westermeyer author see all 3 formats and editions. If the address matches an existing account you will receive an email with instructions to reset your password. These cases could be readily classified into three groups. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. American journal of psychiatry, december 1972, vol.

We have 11 records for michael westermeyer ranging in age from 29 years old to 70 years old. Army security was increased, and tank amok never happened in germany again, dr. Donald edwin westlake was a noteworthy american author of the science fiction and crime genre. Grisi siknis project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Table of contents for international journal of social psychiatry, 19, 34, sep 01, 1973. For all publishing correspondence to amok books, please email us using the form below for wholesale orders, please contact our primary distributors. Books by joseph westermeyer all formats paperback hardcover sort by. The term was defined as a sudden, though not necessarily unplanned outburst of violent behavior in which an individual randomly attacks people in a public setting. Joseph westermeyer author visit amazons joseph westermeyer page. Poppies, pipes and people opium and its use in laos book. Joe westermeyer is an innovative executive in the business and technology consulting industry, with a distinguished track record in business development, practice management, large scale program and project management, and business operations. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like jack westermeyer discover inside connections to recommended. Joseph westermeyer phone, address, background info.

View john westermeyer s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. This paper questions the solely endemic nature of amok and suggests that it has certain epidemic characteristics. Select this result to view joseph john westermeyer is. Most studies of amok have concentrated on surviving individuals brought to court or hospital. Joseph bernard katterhagen 18801942 find a grave memorial. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Im looking forward to reading more books by joseph alexander alt. Over 25 years of big 4 consulting experience combined with deep and varied industry exposure providing an informed, cutting edge approach that. Past studies of amok have focused on the psychopathology of incarcerated survivors. Amok westermeyer amok wiki fandom powered by wikia. View jack westermeyer s professional profile on linkedin. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. In 1900 he came to todd county and started farming in ward township and made his home there until the time of his death. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes.

Sudden mass assault syndrome with homicide amok wiki. Poppies, pipes and people opium and its use in laos by joseph. That is the profile of the 102 killers in 100 rampage attacks examined by the new york times in a computerassisted study looking back more than 50. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Its good for filling in gaps and giving you a taste of the culture and times when the author wrote it. A clinical guide to alcohol and drug problems paperback january 1, 1976 by joseph westermeyer author visit amazons joseph westermeyer page.

Ten cases of assassination in laos were extensively researched using standard anthropological field techniques. Joseph alexander altsheler has 153 books on goodreads with 4172 ratings. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Amok also written amuk or amuck has long been known in malay and indian folklore as a special type of violent behavior, either common enough or important enough to acquire a specific term for it. A nonrandom sample of north american cases of sudden mass assault by a single individual smasi, n 30 is compared with a nonrandom sample of laotian amok cases n 18 and other amok studies. Joseph westermeyer, md, phd medical school university of. Westermeyer completed medical school and psychiatry residency at the university of minnesota, with a rotating internship at the former ramsey county. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover phillips connections and jobs at similar companies. New york, basic books inc publishers, 1959, pp 543563. A comparison of amok and other homicide in laos american. On the epidemicity of amok violence jama psychiatry jama. Joseph is related to karleen a westermeyer and rowe westermeyer as well as 1 additional person. Amok a malay term referring to homicidal assault has been reported to the occidental world by travelers to india and the malay archipelago from the 16th century up to today norris, 1849. Through the seventies new descriptive and conceptual work was scarce, but in the last few years books and papers discussing the field were authored or edited by tseng and mcdermott 1981, aiissa 1982.

On the epidemicity of amok violence, in archives of general psychiatry, 28. Although the crime and science fiction genres were his specialty, he used to write in other genres as well. He was a prolific writer, and produced fiftyone novels and at least fiftythree short stories. Projects that i am involved in include drumming for jacklando and justin james, and production under my own name. Joseph alexander altshelers most popular book is the guns of shiloh. Being born in the year 1933, westlake died in the year 2008 at the age of 75 after writing hundreds of novels and nonfiction books. Join facebook to connect with joe westermeyer and others you may know. Disseminating and publishing challenging books since 1987 amok books. Joseph bernard katterhagen was born in burlington, wisconsin on march 28, 1880, the son of mr. Data on premorbid state, precipitating events, and. Anthropology and mental health world anthropology 9789027979292. Joseph alexander altsheler april 29, 1862 june 5, 1919 was an american newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. Discover book depositorys huge selection of joseph westermeyer books online.

Amok, a novel hardcover june 15, 1978 by george fox author 4. Furthermore, the problem with amok is that it is still defined as a culturebound syndrome, occuring only among people in southeast asia, although this claim is not undisputed, and people like joseph westermeyer have argued against making a distinction between amok in asia and similar incidents in other cultures. More recently cases occurring amongst people of spanish descent have also been. In this study anthropologic field techniques were employed to obtain extensive data on grenade amok in laos, including cases in which the individual died as a result of his violent behaviour. Grisi siknis, miskito for jungle madness, also known as grisi munaia, chipil siknis and nil siknis, is a contagious, culturallybound syndrome that occurs exclusively among the miskito of eastern central america and affects mainly young women. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover johns. Rosick, former coowner of horizon books, a nowdefunct chain of bookstores in the washington region, died sept. I currently play for the majority of the year in spokane, washington. View phillip westermeyer msc, bcom, mbtis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. More recently, psychosocial aspects of this form of violence have been studied. On the epidemicity of amok violence jama psychiatry. Traditionally, amok has been viewed as a bizarre culturebound form of psychopathology. Grisi siknis in miskito language, from the english, means crazy sickness is a contagious, culturebound syndrome that occurs predominantly among the miskito people of eastern central america and affects mainly young women. Westermeyer is an emergency medicine physician in pueblo, colorado and is affiliated with one hospital.

Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. This book has been written for those concerned with the social adjustment and mental health of refugees and other migrants. Paul westermeyer has 19 books on goodreads with 311 ratings. Sudden mass assault syndrome with homicide often abbreviated as smash is a term introduced by joseph westermeyer in 1982 in his scientific essay amok, to describe amok like cases perpetrated by nonmalays. I am a freelance drummer from the twin cities, minnesota. Sudden mass assault often labeled amok, generally with homicide and often with suicide of the perpetrator, has been reported from malaysia, sumatra, 18 papuanew guinea, 9 singapore, 2 indonesia, 1011 philippines, 12 and laos. Adler, in his book, documented two cases of soldiers running amok with a tank in germany in the 1980s after a widely publicized tank attack there. Amok is a malaysian word meaning to engage furiously in. In his 1971 study in laos, westermeyer 5 compiled data on 18 cases of grenade amok which occurred between 1959 and 1971. Disseminating and publishing challenging books since 1987.