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Psychosocial Responses to Disaster and Exposures: Distress Reactions, Health Risk Behavior, and Mental Disorders

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Disaster events cause a range of mental and physical health effects. Nuclear exposures result in unique psychological responses by affected individuals and communities. Planning, preparation, response, and recovery are enhanced by a focus on population health management, integration of relevant community and cultural variables, and effective use of risk communication.

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    Joshua C. Morganstein M.D., James C. West M.D., Brian W. Flynn Ed.D., Carol S. Fullerton Ph.D., David M. Benedek M.D. & Robert J. Ursano M.D.

  2. Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Lester A. Huff M.D., M.P.H.

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Morganstein, J.C. et al. (2016). Psychosocial Responses to Disaster and Exposures: Distress Reactions, Health Risk Behavior, and Mental Disorders. In: Shigemura, J., Chhem, R. (eds) Mental Health and Social Issues Following a Nuclear Accident. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55699-2_8

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