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Article: The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Mental and Physical Health of Low-Income Parents in New Orleans

TitleThe Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Mental and Physical Health of Low-Income Parents in New Orleans
Authors
KeywordsAfrican Americans
Health outcomes
Hurricane Katrina
Natural disasters
New Orleans
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Single parents
Women
Issue Date2010
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.apa.org/journals/ort.html
Citation
American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry, 2010, v. 80 n. 2, p. 237-247 How to Cite?
AbstractThe purpose of this study was to document changes in mental and physical health among 392 low-income parents exposed to Hurricane Katrina and to explore how hurricane-related stressors and loss relate to post-Katrina well-being. The prevalence of probable serious mental illness doubled, and nearly half of the respondents exhibited probable posttraumatic stress disorder. Higher levels of hurricane-related loss and stressors were generally associated with worse health outcomes, controlling for baseline sociodemographic and health measures. Higher baseline resources predicted fewer hurricane-associated stressors, but the consequences of stressors and loss were similar regardless of baseline resources. Adverse health consequences of Hurricane Katrina persisted for a year or more and were most severe for those experiencing the most stressors and loss. Long-term health and mental health services are needed for low-income disaster survivors, especially those who experience disaster-related stressors and loss. © 2010 American Orthopsychiatric Association.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/161365
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dc.contributor.authorRhodes, Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorChan, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorPaxson, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorRouse, CEen_US
dc.contributor.authorWaters, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorFussell, Een_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-24T08:30:55Z-
dc.date.available2012-08-24T08:30:55Z-
dc.date.issued2010en_US
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal Of Orthopsychiatry, 2010, v. 80 n. 2, p. 237-247en_US
dc.identifier.issn0002-9432en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/161365-
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to document changes in mental and physical health among 392 low-income parents exposed to Hurricane Katrina and to explore how hurricane-related stressors and loss relate to post-Katrina well-being. The prevalence of probable serious mental illness doubled, and nearly half of the respondents exhibited probable posttraumatic stress disorder. Higher levels of hurricane-related loss and stressors were generally associated with worse health outcomes, controlling for baseline sociodemographic and health measures. Higher baseline resources predicted fewer hurricane-associated stressors, but the consequences of stressors and loss were similar regardless of baseline resources. Adverse health consequences of Hurricane Katrina persisted for a year or more and were most severe for those experiencing the most stressors and loss. Long-term health and mental health services are needed for low-income disaster survivors, especially those who experience disaster-related stressors and loss. © 2010 American Orthopsychiatric Association.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Psychological Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.apa.org/journals/ort.htmlen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatryen_US
dc.subjectAfrican Americans-
dc.subjectHealth outcomes-
dc.subjectHurricane Katrina-
dc.subjectNatural disasters-
dc.subjectNew Orleans-
dc.subjectPosttraumatic stress disorder-
dc.subjectSingle parents-
dc.subjectWomen-
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAfrican Americans - Psychologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCyclonic Stormsen_US
dc.subject.meshDisastersen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Statusen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMental Disorders - Epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshNew Orleans - Epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshParents - Psychologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPoverty - Psychologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshSeverity Of Illness Indexen_US
dc.subject.meshSocial Supporten_US
dc.subject.meshStress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - Epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshStress, Psychological - Epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshTime Factorsen_US
dc.titleThe Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Mental and Physical Health of Low-Income Parents in New Orleansen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1939-0025.2010.01027.xen_US
dc.identifier.pmid20553517-
dc.identifier.pmcidPMC3276074-
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dc.identifier.volume80en_US
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.spage237en_US
dc.identifier.epage247en_US
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