The Psychology of Pandemics: Preparing for the Next Global Outbreak of Infectious Disease 1527549003, 9781527549005

"In October 2019, a month or so before Covid-19 began to spread from the industrial Chinese city of Wuhan, Steven T

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Table of contents :
Foreword
Preface
About the Author
Acronyms used throughout this volume

Chapter 1
What is a pandemic?
Chapter 2
Contemporary methods for managing pandemics
Chapter 3
Psychological reactions to pandemics
Chapter 4
Personality traits as emotional vulnerability factors

Vulnerability to Emotional Distress

Chapter 5
Cognitive-behavioral models  of health anxiety

What is Health Anxiety?

Chapter 6
The behavioral immune system
Chapter 7
Conspiracy theories
Chapter 8
Social psychological factors
Chapter 9
Improving risk communication
Chapter 10
Improving vaccination adherence
Chapter 11
Treating pandemic-related emotional distress
Chapter 12
General conclusions and future directions

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