Mental illness and suicidality after Hurricane Katrina

Mental illness and suicidality after Hurricane Katrina.

OBJECTIVE To estimate the impact of Hurricane Katrina on mental illness and suicidality by comparing results of a post-Katrina survey with those of an earlier survey. METHODS The National Comorbidity Survey-Replication, conducted between February 2001 and February 2003, interviewed 826 adults in the Census Divisions later affected by Hurricane Katrina. The post-Katrina survey interviewed a ne...

Exposure to hurricane-related stressors and mental illness after Hurricane Katrina.

CONTEXT Uncertainty exists about the prevalence, severity, and correlates of mental disorders among people exposed to Hurricane Katrina. OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence and associations between DSM-IV anxiety-mood disorders and hurricane-related stressors separately among prehurricane residents of the New Orleans metropolitan area and the remainder of the areas in Alabama, Louisiana, and...

Mental health outcomes in police personnel after Hurricane Katrina.

OBJECTIVE We examined symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) personnel who provided law enforcement and relief services to affected communities following Hurricane Katrina. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey of mental health outcomes related to personal and work-related exposures of police personnel 8 weeks after t...

Postpartum mental health after Hurricane Katrina: A cohort study

BACKGROUND Natural disaster is often a cause of psychopathology, and women are vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Depression is also common after a woman gives birth. However, no research has addressed postpartum women's mental health after natural disaster. METHODS Interviews were conducted in 2006-2007 with women who had been pregnant during or shortly after...

Environmental Lead after Hurricane Katrina