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"Spiritus animalis": How Psychosocial Factors Affect Costs in Radiological Incidents [Slides]

Vargas, Vanessa N.; Trost, Lawrence

The effect of psychosocial factors after a disaster is well acknowledged. They can manifest in many ways including policy decisions, increased medical problems due to stress, avoidance behavior, and lessened trust. These can have direct economic effects, including increased medical costs, decreased tourism, de facto boycotts of product, and delated remedial actions due to delayed decision making.