Mental Health and Social Issues Following a Nuclear Accident

Editors: Jun ShigemuraDepartment of PsychiatryNational Defense Medical CollegeSaitama, JapanRethy Kieth ChhemFukushima Medical University, Fukushima, JapanHiroshima University, Hiroshima, JapanNagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan

• ​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)