The purpose of the present article was to review the literature on disaster mental health in
relation to natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, typhoons and cyclones …

Abstract On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall resulting in catastrophic
damage and flooding to New Orleans, LA, and the Gulf Coast, which may have had …

This study examined predictors of symptom trajectories of 93 adult survivors of Hurricane
Katrina who were displaced and relocated to Colorado. Survivors were interviewed within …

Background: There is a continuing need to examine the psychiatric impact of natural
disasters for the development of an understanding of the determinants of morbid outcomes …

Worldwide, disasters are increasing in frequency and severity. Mental health consequences
of disasters are extensive, and knowledge of anticipated mental health effects is needed for …

Background: Although losses are important consequences of disasters, few epidemiological
studies of disasters have assessed complicated grief (CG) and none assessed CG …

This study tested a contextual model of disaster reaction by examining regional differences
in the psychosocial impact of Hurricane Katrina. A total of 386 individuals participated in this …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of serious emotional disturbance (SED) among
children and adolescents exposed to Hurricane Katrina along with the associations of SED …

Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm on August 29,
2005. Many residents were evacuated to neighboring cities owing to massive destruction …

This study investigated the trajectory of traumatic stress symptoms in the aftermath of the
2004 Southeast Asian earthquake-tsunami. A total of 265 adult Thai survivors were …