In the past two decades, climate change-related natural disasters, such as hurricanes,
floods, and droughts have become increasingly frequent and severe, impacting the …

Background: Research on resilience in the aftermath of potentially traumatic life events
(PTE) is still evolving. For decades, researchers have documented resilience in children …

The authors assess levels and within-person changes in psychological well-being (ie,
depressive symptoms and life satisfaction) from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic for …

Disasters typically strike quickly and cause great harm. Unfortunately, because of the
spontaneous and chaotic nature of disasters, the psychological consequences have proved …

Background Floods are the most common type of global natural disaster. Floods have a
negative impact on mental health. Comprehensive evaluation and review of the literature …

The projected behavioral impacts of global climate change emanate from environmental
changes including temperature elevation, extreme weather events, and rising air pollution …

Background The scope of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, was unprecedented in
the United States. We assessed the prevalence and correlates of acute post-traumatic stress …

On the basis of the literature reviewed in Part I of this two-part series (Norris, Friedman,
Watson, Byrne, Diaz, and Kaniasty, this volume), the authors recommend early intervention …

MATERIALS AND METHODS We developed a search algorithm to identify the published
literature concerning the health impacts of flood events. A search was made of the BIDS …

Although it is often acknowledged that social and environmental factors interact to produce
racial and ethnic environmental health disparities, it is still unclear how this occurs. Despite …