Epidemic Psychology-A Coping Guide

Malaria, leprosy, plague, influenza, smallpox, tuberculosis, syphilis... Epidemics and diseases are not new in human history... However, today, people of the 21st century are going through a different experience, a trauma experience whose effects will emerge much later.

Humanity has made a great leap forward with the change in consumption habits, the development of technology and the introduction of the internet into human life. It has come a long way since the invention of the first steam engine.

So, has humans been able to keep up with this speed psychologically?

Are defense mechanisms, fight-flight responses, still functional in today's world? Has the human brain, behavior and thoughts been able to adapt the experiences it has gained over hundreds of thousands of years of evolution to today's world, or is it still trying to survive with extremely primitive and simple methods?

How does the brain work during trauma processes and what emotions and thoughts does it produce?
Why does the crowd act collectively when in panic?
What is mass hysteria?
Why do marginalization, blame, anger, and labeling increase in trauma processes?
What is the psychiatric picture of epidemic diseases, from trauma to anxiety?
In addition to physical hygiene, how can "mental" and "tongue" hygiene be ensured?
How should we communicate with children and the elderly during the epidemic?
How can the mourning process be experienced in a healthy way?
How to cope with economic uncertainty and future anxiety during the epidemic?

Psychiatrist Dr. Epidemic Psychology, written by Mahir Yeşildal and Expert Psychologist Ela Reyhanlıoğlu, is the first book in Turkish literature that deals with the psychiatric picture of epidemic diseases. It is a coping guide that alleviates emotions, reminds us of our inner strength and helps us rethink the meaning of life, nourished by numerous approaches of modern psychology.

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Number of Pages: 216

Size: 13.5 x 21

First Printing Year: 2020

Number of Printings: 1st Edition

Language: Turkish