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The impact of Hurricane Katrina on the mental and physical health of low-income parents in New Orleans.

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Rhodes, Jean, Chan, Christian, Paxson, Christina, Rouse, Cecilia Elena, Waters, Mary, Fussell, Elizabeth·2010·American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
DOI 10.1111/j.1939-0025.2010.01027.xPMC PMC3276074
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The purpose of this study was to document changes in mental and physical health among 392 low-income parents exposed to Hurricane Katrina and to explore how hurricane-related stressors and loss relate to post-Katrina well-being. The prevalence of probable serious mental illness doubled, and nearly half of the respondents exhibited probable posttraumatic stress disorder. Higher levels of hurricane-related loss and stressors were generally associated with worse health outcomes, controlling for baseline sociodemographic and health measures. Higher baseline resources predicted fewer hurricane-associated stressors, but the consequences of stressors and loss were similar regardless of baseline resources. Adverse health consequences of Hurricane Katrina persisted for a year or more and were most severe for those experiencing the most stressors and loss. Long-term health and mental health services are needed for low-income disaster survivors, especially those who experience disaster-related stressors and loss.

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  • Nearly half (47.7%) of marginalized community members of New Orleans (mainly low-income, African American women) showed probable signs of PTSD after Hurricane Katrina.

    “Rhodes and Chan found that nearly half (47.7%) of marginalised community members of New Orleans (mainly low-income, African American women) showed probable signs of PTSD after Hurricane Katrina [82].”

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Authors
Rhodes, J., Chan, C., Paxson, C., Rouse, C. E., Waters, M., & Fussell, E.
Affiliations
  • Princeton University (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Washington State University (US)
ORCID
Venue
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2010-04
Volume
80
Issue
2
Pages
237-247
ISSN
  • 0002-9432 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-0025
DOI
10.1111/j.1939-0025.2010.01027.x
PMC
PMC3276074
OpenAlex
W2169799396
Cited by
251
References
82
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FWCI
9.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (R01HD046162)
  • National Science Foundation
  • MacArthur Foundation
  • Princeton Center for Economic Policy Studies
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Emergency Medical Services › Disaster Response and Management
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Disaster Management and Resilience
Keywords
Hurricane Katrina, low-income parents, mental health, physical health, post-traumatic stress disorder, severe mental illness, disaster survivors, New Orleans, socioeconomic resources, long-term health effects
MeSH terms
Adult, Mental Disorders, Black or African American, Disasters, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Parents, Poverty, Severity of Illness Index, Social Support, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Stress, Psychological, Time Factors, Prevalence, New Orleans, Cyclonic Storms

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