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27 - TheExxon ValdezOil Spill

from Part Six - Case Studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2010

By
Lawrence A. Palinkas
Edited by
Yuval Neria ,
Sandro Galea  and
Fran H. Norris
Yuval Neria
Affiliation:
Columbia University, New York
Sandro Galea
Affiliation:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Fran H. Norris
Affiliation:
Dartmouth Medical School, New Hampshire
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Summary

The Exxon Valdez oil spill was more than an account of disaster-related psychosocial impacts. Numerous studies have found social support to mediate the association between traumatic events and psychiatric disorders. It is also possible that the psychiatric disorders experienced by victims of the Exxon Valdez oil spill contributed to the disruption of social relations. Studies of the Exxon Valdez oil spill suggested that individuals involved in cleanup activities were subjected to similar forms of stress for a number of reasons. The experience of the Exxon Valdez oil spill suggests that individuals living in communities impacted by technological disasters might benefit from interventions and programs in three specific areas: mental health services, postdisaster cleanup and recovery, and disaster-related litigation. The spill resulted in increased levels of alcohol and drug abuse, social conflict, disturbances in behavior of children, and a decline in perceived quality of life.

Keywords

cognitive disabilitydisasterintellectual disabilitysensory disabilitypsychiatric disorderslearning disabilitymental health
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Mental Health and Disasters , pp. 454 - 472
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2009

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