Cautious Wake-Up Call for Bioterrorism

Given the recent anthrax scares, it is important for psychiatrists to be on the alert. However, this should be balanced with the realization that life must continue as normal as possible.

With the recent terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., it appears as though the nation is on edge for further occurrences, including the use of biological weapons. While it is necessary to be vigilant for future attacks, according to Carol North, M.D., professor of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, it is also important to do so without encouraging panic in others. North, who has specialized in studying bioterrorism, stressed in an interview with Psychiatric Times that people may have various responses.

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https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/cautious-wake-call-bioterrorism