Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Natural Disasters and Technological Accidents

It is almost impossible to listen to a news broadcast or to pick up a newspaper without learning of yet another catastrophic event. As modern society becomes increasingly technologically based, it can be anticipated that the frequency of disasters will grow, and the types of disasters that occur wil...

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Published inInternational Handbook of Traumatic Stress Syndromes pp. 405 - 419
Main Authors Smith, Elizabeth M., North, Carol S.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, MA Springer US
SeriesThe Plenum Series on Stress and Coping
Subjects
Disaster Event
Disaster Victim
Natural Disaster
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Traumatic Stress
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Summary:It is almost impossible to listen to a news broadcast or to pick up a newspaper without learning of yet another catastrophic event. As modern society becomes increasingly technologically based, it can be anticipated that the frequency of disasters will grow, and the types of disasters that occur will change. Disaster events of ages past were primarily natural occurrences, such as floods, volcanic eruptions, and tornadoes. Recent science has provided us with new potential disaster agents, such as nuclear power plants, jumbo jets, and toxic substances. For an excellent historic overview, the reader is directed to a comprehensive discussion in (1986).
ISBN:9781461362197
1461362199
DOI:10.1007/978-1-4615-2820-3_33