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Trauma Among Survivors of Hurricane Katrina: Considerations and Recommendations for Mental Health Care
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Many individuals who have experienced natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina become traumatized. Emotional responses to traumatic events range from nonspecific psychological distress to posttraumatic stress disorder. These conditions should be treated to improve the chances of recovery among survivors. The purpose of this article is to outline the initial steps for effectively engaging individuals who survive disasters in mental health care with an emphasis on Katrina. These steps include (a) appropriate reactions to the survivors' stories and experiences, (b) identifying and interpreting the emotions of Katrina survivors, (c) distinguishing appropriate stress reactions from mental illness, and (d) transforming traumatic experiences into a positive growth experience. Discussion with Katrina survivors about compound trauma, for those who experience it, is essential for movement toward more thoughtful and deliberate plans for healthy living in the future.
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“A further consideration noted by Whaley in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is that in some cases medical professionals did not assess pre-existing mental health conditions and, therefore, attributed disaster trauma as a typical stress response, or alternatively diagnosed patients with stress response when in fact there were much larger mental health issues related to the effects of the Hurr”
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“One study researching the psychosocial impacts following Hurricane Katrina estimates that 20–35% of survivors experienced some form of mental health issue following the disaster [60].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Whaley, A. L.
- Affiliations
- Hogg Foundation for Mental Health (US)
- Corresponding author
- Whaley, Arthur L.
- ORCID
- Whaley, Arthur L.
- Venue
- Journal of Loss and Trauma
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2009-10-30
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 459-476
- ISSN
- 1532-5024 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-5032
- OpenAlex
- W1992798605
- Cited by
- 21
- References
- 52
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.06
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Loss and Trauma (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
- Keywords
- Hurricane Katrina, disaster survivors, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychological distress, mental health services, emotional recovery, posttraumatic growth, natural disasters
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