American Medical Association: Exposure to Hurricane-Related Stressors and Mental Illness After Hurricane Katrina
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Archives of General Psychiatry
Mental illness conclusions:
The high prevalence of DSM-IV anxiety-mood disorders, the strong associations of hurricane-related stressors with these outcomes, and the independence of socio-demographics from stressors argue that the practical problems associated with ongoing stressors are widespread and must be addressed to reduce the prevalence of mental disorders in this population.
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New York Times: Mood Problems Prevalent After Katrina, Survey Finds
The first study to rigorously assess the mental health fallout from Hurricane Katrina has confirmed what many researchers and Gulf Coast residents predicted: that mood problems after the storm occurred about as often as in any natural disaster ever studied, and that the delayed government response almost certainly made the problem worse.
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