Extreme weather events in South and Southeast Asia exert profound psychosocial impacts,
amplifying the prevalence of mental illness. Despite their substantial consequences, there is …

Background: Natural disasters are increasing in frequency and severity and impacted
populations develop mental health conditions at higher rates than those not impacted. Aims …

Trauma and disasters are important causes of human suffering both in terms of the sheer
numbers of people affected and the complexity of the mental health problems that may …

Background The prevalence of serious psychological distress (SPD) was elevated during
the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA, but the relationships of SPD during the pandemic with …

A previous study of Hurricane Katrina survivors found that higher levels of predisaster social
support were associated with lower psychological distress one year after the storm, and that …

A large body of research has linked disaster exposure to adverse mental and physical
health outcomes. Few studies, however, have explored the cumulative impact of exposure to …

This study examined the influence of a mass trauma (the Virginia Tech campus shootings)
on anxiety symptoms and quality of life, as well as the potential vulnerability/protective roles …

This paper introduces a conceptual framework for understanding and responding to the
currently unfolding social and psychological impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill …

The symptoms of mental illness often involve weakened regulation of thought, emotion, and
behavior by the prefrontal cortex. Exposure to stress exacerbates symptoms of mental illness …

Objective: Health care and non-health care essential workers working in face-to-face
interactions during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may be vulnerable …