Toxic Turmoil Psychological and Societal Consequences of Ecological Disasters
When an accident involves many people and when its consequences are many and serious, we speak of a disaster. Disasters have the same causal fac tors as accidents: they differ from accidents by the gravity of consequences, not by causes. The action of a single individual may result in thousands of...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
2002, 2002
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2002 |
| Series: | Springer Series on Stress and Coping
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I: Introduction
- 1. Ecological Disaster: A Concern for the Future
- 2. Public Health Aspects of Chemical Catastrophes
- 3. Understanding the Psychological and Societal Response of Individuals, Groups, Authorities, and Media to Toxic Hazards
- II: Case Examples of Ecological Disasters
- 4. Psychological Response of Mothers of Young Children to the Three Mile Island and Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Accidents One Decade Later
- 5. The Chaotic Aftermath of an Airplane Crash in Amsterdam: A Second Disaster
- 6. The Gulf War and Its Aftermath
- 7. Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster: Impact on Mental Health
- 8. Psychological and Physical Health Effects of the 1995 Sarin Attack in the Tokyo Subway System
- 9. Perceived Health and Psychosocial Well-Being in the Aral Sea Area: Results from a Survey in an Area of Slow Environmental Degradation
- III: Dealing with Ecological Disaster
- 10. Methodological Issues in the Investigation of Chemical Accidents
- 11. Responding to the Psychosocial Effects of Toxic Disaster: Policy Initiatives, Constraints, and Challenges
- 12. Voices from the Inside: Psychological Responses to Toxic Disasters
- 13. Disasters and the Selection of Public Mental Health Priorities: A Perspective from Developing Countries
- 14. Epilogue: Lessons Learned and Unresolved Issues