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Trauma and Stress Response Among Hurricane Katrina Evacuees

2007; American Public Health Association; Volume: 97; Issue: Supplement_1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2105/ajph.2006.086678

1541-0048

Mary Alice Mills, Donald Edmondson, Crystal L. Park,

Resilience and Mental Health

Hurricane Katrina's impact on public health has been significant and multifaceted, with trauma-related psychological sequelae likely to result in a sizable burden of disease. Data were collected that assessed acute stress disorder (ASD) prevalence and factors related to ASD symptomatology among sheltered evacuees.