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Inching toward Armageddon: a psychiatric view.

H D Abraham

    The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
    |March 1, 1983
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    Psychological mechanisms like group stereotyping fuel the nuclear arms race, creating widespread fear. Physicians can leverage public health advocacy to prevent nuclear war and address its psychological impacts.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology and International Relations
    • Public Health and Nuclear Disarmament

    Background:

    • Thermonuclear arsenals pose an existential threat, deeply intertwined with psychological processes.
    • Complex nation-states are ill-equipped to survive nuclear conflict, highlighting the anachronism of nuclear threats.
    • The atomic arms race is driven by maladaptive psychological mechanisms, including denial, distortion, projection, and in-group stereotyping.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the psychological origins and influences of thermonuclear arsenals.
    • To examine the role of physicians in preventing nuclear war and mitigating its psychological consequences.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of psychological mechanisms driving the atomic arms race.
    • Examination of the dual role of physicians in patient advocacy and public health.
    • Assessment of the psychiatric impact of nuclear threat on populations, particularly children.

    Main Results:

    • Psychological factors, such as group stereotyping and denial, are central to the nuclear arms race.
    • The arms race fosters a climate of fear and hopelessness, with severe effects on children's mental health.
    • Physicians face a conflict between traditional patient advocacy and public health advocacy roles.

    Conclusions:

    • Physicians are critically positioned to prevent nuclear war by embracing their public health advocacy role.
    • Addressing the psychiatric consequences of nuclear proliferation is essential for planetary well-being.
    • Public health models provide a legitimate framework for physicians to engage in nuclear war prevention.

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