Psychological Effects and Community Stress: Response Strategies to Chronic Exposures and Contamination

Purpose

This short slide presentation educates public health professionals about the psychosocial aspects of intervening in a community with chronic environmental contamination.

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Format: PDF
Language: English (US)
Developed by: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
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Resource information

Target audience

Public health professionals

Target situation

Public health professionals who want to understand the psychosocial aspects of intervening in a community with chronic environmental contamination.

Case studies

The presentation overviews the ATSDR Community Stress Team's work on amphibole asbestos exposure in Libby, Montana.

Main objective

Secondary objective

  • Long-Term Interventions
  • Retraumatization & Chronic Stress
  • Community Engagement
  • Informal Outreach Mechanisms

Resource Type

Presentation slides

Publication Year

2007

Additional Reading

ATSDR Report of the Expert Panel Workshop on Psychological Responses to Hazardous Substances

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