ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to compare the effect of Hurricane Maria on internalizing
and posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD) among Puerto Ricans who moved to Florida after …

ObjectivesThis pilot study aimed to assess the community needs and population health
status for the low-income town of Punta Santiago, situated on the southeastern coast of …

Objectives. Data are limited regarding mental health effects of disasters such as hurricanes.
We sought to determine the prevalence of and major risk factors associated with …

Hurricane Maria (2017) caused great damage to Puerto Rico, undermining people's quality
of life and forcing thousands to migrate to the US mainland. Identifying individuals at …

Importance During the past century, more than 100 catastrophic hurricanes have impacted
the Florida coast; climate change will likely be associated with increases in the intensity of …

Objective: To evaluate mental health outcomes among New Jersey shore residents with
health impairments and disabilities after Hurricane Sandy. Design and setting: Six months …

Importance Quantifying the magnitude of disaster exposure and trauma-related symptoms
among youths is critical for deployment of psychological services in underresourced …

Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Houston, Texas on 25 August 2017, the psychological
and physical effects of which are still unknown. We assessed hurricane exposure and the …

Background Whereas natural disasters more commonly occur in low-income countries,
almost all studies on psychological consequences have been conducted in the Western …

Objectives Natural disasters may increase risk for a broad range of psychiatric disorders,
both in the short-and in the medium-term. We sought to determine the prevalence and …