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Bioterrorism : psychological and public health interventions / edited by Robert J. Ursano, Ann E. Norwood, and Carol S. Fullerton.
LIBRA RC88.9.T47 B56 2004 1 v. + disc 1-2
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bioterrorism--Psychological aspects.
- Bioterrorism--Social aspects.
- Public health.
- Disaster medicine.
- Emergency management.
- Bioterrorism--psychology.
- Bioterrorism--prevention & control.
- Public Health.
- Disaster Planning.
- Bioterrorism.
- Social aspects.
- Psychological aspects.
- Medical Subjects:
- Bioterrorism--psychology.
- Bioterrorism--prevention & control.
- Public Health.
- Disaster Planning.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 363 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm + 2 CD-ROMs (4 3/4 in.)
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge, 2004.
- Summary:
- After the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system in 1995 just 12 people died but more than 5,000 sought medical care for possible exposure. Bacteria, viruses, gases, and prions can create chaos and disruption on a national and international scale. Moreover, bioterrorism is believed to incur the most devastating psychological sequelae of all disasters and terrorist events. Planning and pre-disaster exercises are essential for preventing panic in overstretched professionals; determining how best to allocate resources for sudden surges of need; preventing transmission of disease; devising effective mental health preventative strategies and interventions; providing constantly updated, networked, information across multiple channels by way of widely recognized and trusted sources; and for training in how to handle fear, demoralization, and public loss of confidence in national institutions. Including two CDs showing an international panel of experts discussing and teaching how best to plan for a bioterrorist event, this book is essential reading for health care providers, public health officials and community leaders involved in preparation, treatment, and planning for bioterrorism.
- Contents:
- 1 Planning for the psychological effects of bioterrorism / Carol S. Fullerton, Robert J. Ursano, Ann E. Norwood 2
- Part II The risk of bioterrorism: history and society
- 2 Psyche at risk, psyche as armor: biodefense as primary prevention / Joshua Lederberg 16
- 3 Let's make new mistakes: planning for public health and civil defense / Dale Smith 23
- 4 Lessons from the 1918 pandemic influenza: psychosocial consequences of a catastrophic outbreak of disease / Monica Schoch-Spana 38
- 5 A new terrorism threat environment: bioterrorism paradigm shift / John Parachini 56
- 6 Prospects for chemical/biological terrorism: psychological incentives and constraints / Jerrold M. Post 71
- Part III Effects on individuals and communities
- 7 Differentiating manifestations of infection from psychiatric disorders and fears of having been exposed to bioterrorism / James R. Rundell, George W. Christopher 88
- 8 Planning for chemical and biological terrorism: experiences from the Sydney Olympics / Beverley Raphael, Michael Hills 109
- 9 Biopsychosocial factors in bioterrorism: consequences for psychiatric care, society, and public health / Harry C. Holloway, Douglas A. Waldrep 126
- 10 The psychological effect of a community-wide disaster on children: planning for bioterrorism / Jon A. Shaw, Seana Shaw 144
- 11 Terrorist events using radioactive materials: lessons for bioterrorism / Arnfinn Tonnessen, Lars Weisaeth 165
- 12 Social support in the aftermath of disasters, catastrophes, and acts of terrorism: altruistic, overwhelmed, uncertain, antagonistic, and patriotic communities / Krzysztof Kaniasty, Fran H. Norris 200
- Part IV Bioterrorism and the public's health
- 13 The 2001 anthrax attacks and the media / Mary E. Walsh, Ann E. Norwood, Molly J. Hall 232
- 14 Emotional and psychiatric effects of weapons of mass destruction on first responders / Richard C. W. Hall, Ryan C. W. Hall, Marcia J. Chapman 250
- 15 Bioterrorism: a strategy for psychosocial preparedness, response, and recovery / Robert DeMartino, Brian W. Flynn 274
- 16 Legal aspects of bioterrorism and infectious disease outbreaks / James G. Hodge, Jr, Gabriel B. Eber 290
- 17 Communicating the risks of bioterrorism / Tim L. Tinker, Elaine Vaughan 308
- 18 Behaviorial and mental health responses to bioterrorism: needs for the public's health / Robert J. Ursano, Carol S. Fullerton, Ann E. Norwood 332.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0521814723
- OCLC:
- 52821232
- Online:
- Publisher description
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