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OVERVIEW: OF The Psychological Consequences of Ebola Virus Disease{EVD}

Summary Of The  Psychological Consequences Of The Ebola Virus Disease{EVD} >FEAR                                   >ANXIETY      >STIGMATIZATION      >ACUTE STRESS REACTION     >DEPRESSION     >POST TRAUMATIC STRESS      >INSOMIA FEAR The psychological impact of fear should not be underestimated because fear is a feeling of apprehension or alarm in response to an external source of danger. Fear about catastrophic incidents often originates from a feeling of lack of control and a perceived inability to prevent the problem or threat ((Dox & Melloni, 1998; The America Psychological Association, APA). Fear is the number factor causing alarm and panic on both victims and the health workers taking care of them as...