This book focuses on how to formulate a mental health response with respect to the unique elements of pandemic outbreaks.  Unlike other disaster psychiatry books that isolate aspects of an emergency, this book unifies the clinical aspects of disaster and psychosomatic psychiatry with infectious disease responses at the various levels, making it an excellent resource for tackling each stage of a crisis quickly and thoroughly.  The book begins by contextualizing the issues with a historical and infectious disease overview of pandemics ranging from the Spanish flu of 1918, the HIV epidemic, Ebola, Zika, and many other outbreaks.  The text acknowledges the new infectious disease challenges presented by climate changes and considers how to implement systems to prepare for these issues from an infection and social psyche perspective. The text then delves into the mental health aspects of these crises, including community and cultural responses, emotional epidemiology, andmental health concerns in the aftermath of a disaster. Finally, the text considers medical responses to situation-specific trauma, including quarantine and isolation-associated trauma, the mental health aspects of immunization and vaccination, survivor mental health, and support for healthcare personnel, thereby providing guidance for some of the most alarming trends facing the medical community.
Written by experts in the field, Psychiatry of Pandemics is an excellent resource for infectious disease specialists, psychiatrists, psychologists, immunologists, hospitalists, public health officials, nurses, and medical professionals who may work patients in an infectious disease outbreak.

Historical Context

History of Plagues and Their Impact on Human Civilizations
Pandemics and Modern Medicine
Pandemics and Psychiatry
Spanish flu of 1918
Smallpox Outbreak of 1972
HIV Epidemic
SARS (2003)
Ebola Outbreak 2015
MERS
Zika Virus Outbreak
Contagion as a Psychological Concept
Emotional Epidemiology
Cultural Aspects of a Pandemic
Managing Public Perceptions and the Use of Social Media
Effect on Mental health Patients
Burden on Healthcare Personnel
Psychological Challenges for Institutions and Communities
History of Quarantine
Mental Health Challenges Associated with Quarantine and Isolation
Care for Individuals in Quarantine and Patients in Isolation
Mental Health Aspects of Immunization and Vaccination
Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy
Mental health Care for Survivors
Mental Health Care for Family Members of the Patients
Mental Health Care and Psychological Support for Healthcare Personnel.