Social support plays a key role in well-being, yet one of the major preventative efforts for reducing spread COVID-19 involves social distancing. During times crisis, is emphasized as coping mechanism. This requires many people to change their typical ways connectedness and assumes that have existing healthy relationships or access technology. The purpose this article was explore potential impact on loneliness well-being. an important consideration understanding Psychological First Aid...

Trauma symptoms, recovery patterns, and life stressors of children between the ages 9 18 ( n = 387) following Hurricane Katrina were assessed using an adapted version National Child Traumatic Stress Network Assessment Referral Tool for Children Adolescents (National Network, 2005). Based on assessments 2 3 years after hurricane, most showed a decrease in posttraumatic stress depression symptoms over time. Students also classified into outcome trajectories resistant, normal response recovery,...

The purpose of this study was to examine factors related the development posttraumatic stress symptoms in children and adolescents after Hurricane Katrina. It hypothesized that a positive correlation would exist between trauma exposure variables indicating need for mental health services experienced 2 years Specifically, authors experiences associated with natural disaster including personal loss, separation from family and/or community, lack community support as well previous loss or be...

Mental health issues are a significant concern after disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Gulf of Mexico 2010. This study was designed to assess mental effects on residents areas southeastern Louisiana affected by spill.Telephone and face-to-face interviews were conducted with (N = 452) assessing concerns direct impact.The results show that greatest effect related extent disruption participants' lives, work, family, social engagement, increased symptoms anxiety, depression,...

Communities of color in the United States have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. Studies exploring mental health implications these disparities only just begun to emerge. The purpose this study is better understand concerns and test whether social determinants COVID-19-related experiences influence concerns. In April 2020, we launched a community-based survey for adults across States. A total 341 respondents completed survey, which included questions about demographics,...

In addition to concern about physical health consequences of COVID-19, many researchers also note the concerning impact on behavioral and quality life due disruption. The purpose this paper is explore pathways COVID-19 life. We found increased anxiety, depression, alcohol misuse that pandemic exacerbated prior problems. Further community indicators lead poorer overall decreased nature vast reach virus suggests concerns should take a primary role in recovery.

Background Theorists and researchers have demonstrated multiple trajectories of symptoms following disasters ( Ecology Society , 13 2008, 9), highlighting the importance obtaining more knowledge about exposed youth who demonstrate resilience as well those suffer chronic difficulties. This paper examines post‐traumatic stress disorder PTSD ) exposure to hurricanes Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill increase understanding reactions both natural technological disasters. Methods A multiwave...

Health care workers (n = 71) completed an online survey or participated in one of five focus groups. Clinical cutoff scores revealed concerning levels depression (16%), anxiety, and burnout (49%). Qualitative responses 172) yielded two themes: work environment well-being. Addressing requires ecological systems mindset, which accounts for complex stressors present individual providers’ lives (large-scale disasters personal stressors), agency-level factors (scheduling workload), larger social...

Hurricane Katrina highlighted both the crucial role of first responders in times disaster and resultant stress on them their families. The primary objective this study was to describe mental health status symptoms New Orleans area. We further hypothesized that given extent slowness recovery, posttraumatic depression would not decrease after first-year anniversary Katrina.A total 1382 responders, including respondents from police, fire, emergency medical services, city workers, participated...

The current study is designed to increase knowledge of the effects relocation and its association with longer-term psychological symptoms following disaster. Following clinical observations in discussions held school officials expressing concerns about relocated students, it was hypothesized that students who a different city Hurricane Katrina 2005 would have more posttraumatic stress compared returned New Orleans. effect assessed on sample child adolescent survivors 5th through 12th grades...

ABSTRACT Research from financial stress, disasters, pandemics, and other extreme events, suggests that behavioral health will suffer, including anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress symptoms. Furthermore, these symptoms are likely to exacerbate alcohol or drug use, especially for those vulnerable relapse. The nature of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vast reach the virus, leave many unknows repercussions on health, yet existing research concerns should take a primary role in response...

Objective To examine the interactive effects of stress related to Gulf oil spill on mental health children and adolescents Coast who were also affected by previous hurricanes. Methods A prospective design, with n = 1,577 youth (aged 3–18 years), evaluated pre-oil again post-oil for posttraumatic disorder (PTSD) symptoms, hurricane exposure, amount stress. Results Stressors common associated PTSD symptoms. Moreover, there was an effect such that those high preexisting had most elevated...

Mental health issues are a significant concern after technological disasters such as the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill; however, there is limited knowledge about long-term effects of oil spills. The study was part larger research effort to improve understanding mental and behavioral Deepwater Horizon Spill. Data were collected immediately following spill same individuals resampled again second anniversary (n = 314). results show that symptoms depression, serious illness posttraumatic stress have not...

Natural and technological disasters cause long-term psychological trauma increase substance use in adults. It is unclear whether these problems also occur children influences outcomes due to developmental stages at the time of trauma. One community interest located southeastern Louisiana, where, as children, many locals were exposed Hurricane Katrina 2005 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 2010. We hypothesized individuals early childhood would exhibit higher rates anxiety, depression, alcohol...

Environment as a contextual factor plays an important role in southeastern Louisiana, this area represents major economic hub for the United States port, petroleum, and fishing industries. The location also exposes population to both natural technological disasters, including Hurricane Katrina Gulf oil spill. This study explored associations among hurricane loss, spill disruption, environmental quality of life on mental physical health over 1,000 residents (N = 1,225) using structural...

The Youth Leadership Program (YLP) was created as a school community-university partnership after the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. YLP goal to support youth and improve by engaging them in disaster recovery initiatives.The purpose study describe development St. Bernard Parish evaluate if program associated with increasing self-efficacy decreasing trauma symptoms. Specifically, this explored how mental health intervention related hurricane influenced students' perceived ability...

Qualitative Longitudinal Research (QLR) is an evolving methodology used in understanding the rich and in-depth experiences of individuals over time. QLR particularly conducive to pandemic or disaster-related studies, where unique rapidly changing environments warrant fuller descriptions human condition. Despite QLR's usefulness, there are a limited number articles that detail analysis, especially social sciences, specifically work literature. As researchers adjust their focus incorporate...

The Louisiana Rural Trauma Services Center was established to provide, improve, and enhance urgently needed assessment, treatment, crisis management, consultation services for children adolescents exposed traumatic events in three rural southeastern parishes. purpose of this study is describe the process implementing school-based trauma treatment program evaluate its effectiveness 115 students. Through attention including three-tiered approach relationship building, training, services,...

Abstract Objective Theorists and researchers have linked resilience with a host of positive psychological physical health outcomes. This paper examines perceptions symptoms in sample individuals exposed to multiple community disasters following involvement integrated mental services. Methods A multiwave naturalistic design was used follow 762 adult clinic patients (72% female; 28% minority status), ages 18-92 years (mean age=40 years), who were evaluated for prior receiving services at 1, 3,...

Project Title: Psychosocial Reactions to a Global Pandemic: A Diary Study During COVID-19. Design: The study uses mixed methods design that includes both cross-sectional quantitative survey and qualitative diary entries submitted online eight times by student participants. Context of Study: timeline spans the full shutdown, phase 1 reopening, 2 reopening New Orleans Louisiana. Objectives: has three primary objectives: (1) To better understand experiences Social Work Students during COVID-19...