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Please read at least three of these articles and highlight significant points in the Discussion Board below. In your post, please answer the following:
1. From your reading, what is an example of how psychological distress either WAS mitigated or COULD HAVE been better mitigated via the use of effective risk communication from public officials?
2. Name a success of risk communication, if you can locate one, and alternatively, name a failure of effective risk communication (and why it was deemed a failure).
3. What lessons about effective risk communication will you carry forward in your career in emergency management?
4. Please note any other lessons that you would want to make sure to share with current and future colleagues
Explanation & Answer
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Question 1
The risk communication strategy that was used by the Center for Disease Prevention and
Control during the 2003 SARS outbreak is an example of how psychological distress was
mitigated. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2004), mixed messages
result in psychological distress because it prevents people from getting consistent and simple
recommendations from multiple experts from different sources. However, the CDC prevented
the occurrence of such an issue during the SARS outbreak when its solid communication plan
ensured the consistency of information and improved public perc...