Psychiatry of Pandemics (eBook, PDF)

A Mental Health Response to Infection Outbreak

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783030153465
• Artikelnr.: 56898971

Autorenporträt

Inhaltsangabe

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Historical Context.- History of Plagues and Their Impact on Human Civilizations.- Pandemics and Modern Medicine.- Pandemics and Psychiatry.- Spanish flu of 1918.- Smallpox Outbreak of 1972.- HIV Epidemic.- SARS (2003).- Ebola Outbreak 2015.- MERS.- Zika Virus Outbreak.- Contagion as a Psychological Concept.- Emotional Epidemiology.- Cultural Aspects of a Pandemic.- Managing Public Perceptions and the Use of Social Media.- Effect on Mental health Patients.- Burden on Healthcare Personnel.- Psychological Challenges for Institutions and Communities.- History of Quarantine.- Mental Health Challenges Associated with Quarantine and Isolation.- Care for Individuals in Quarantine and Patients in Isolation.- Mental Health Aspects of Immunization and Vaccination.- Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy.- Mental health Care for Survivors.- Mental Health Care for Family Members of the Patients.- Mental Health Care and Psychological Support for Healthcare Personnel.

Rezensionen

"The unique contribution of this text to the field of communication ... . This book would be a useful supplemental text for courses covering health communication, crisis communication, and intercultural communication." (Lyricc King, Iowa Journal of Communication, Vol. 52 (2), 2020)