Mental Health and Social Issues Following a Nuclear Accident

The Case of Fukushima

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

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This book focuses on mental health issues arising in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Three years after the 11 March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunamis, and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, roughly 130,000 individuals continue to face enormous burdens as a result of mandatory evacuation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2015-12-08
Mått155 x 235 x 14 mm
Vikt428 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor130
FörlagSpringer Verlag, Japan
ISBN9784431556985

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Foreword.- Preface.- 1. Godzilla mon amour: the Origins and Legacy of Nuclear Fear in Japan.- 2. Unforeseeable Accidents from the Point of View of the Legal System.- 3. Report on Fukushima Counseling Support Professional Team: Interdisciplinary Team Approach for Psychosocial Care of Evacuees.- 4. Societal and Ethical Aspects of Radiation Risk Perception.- 5. Thinking Across Disaster.- 6. Emotional Consequences of TMI and Chernobyl: Lessons Learned for Fukushima.- 7. 3/11 and 9/11: A Multi-faceted Investigation of a Survivor Exchange Program.- 8. Psychosocial Responses to Disaster and Exposures: Distress Reactions, Health Risk Behavior, and Mental Disorders.- 9. Psychosocial Challenges of the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Workers

"The book aims to improve the global understanding of the impact of nuclear disaster across various dimensions. ... The audience includes those involved in government, policy making, public health, aid organizations, as well as others who might be affected by or involved in dealing with the consequences of a major disaster. ... This book explores the complex consequences of a nuclear disaster and the multiple disciplines and expertise required to address such difficult situations." (Michael Easton, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2016)