We estimated the number of deaths attributable to social factors in United States.We conducted a MEDLINE search for all English-language articles published between 1980 and 2007 with estimates relation adult all-cause mortality. calculated summary relative risk mortality, we obtained used prevalence each factor calculate population-attributable fraction factor. then States 2000.Approximately 245,000 2000 were low education, 176,000 racial segregation, 162,000 support, 133,000...

Abstract Hurricane Katrina was the most devastating natural disaster to hit United States in past 75 years. The authors conducted interviews of 810 persons who were representative adult residents living 23 southernmost counties Mississippi before Katrina. prevalence posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) since 22.5%. determinants PTSD female gender, experience hurricane‐related financial loss, postdisaster stressors, low social support, and traumatic events. Kaplan‐Meier survival curves...

Background: Hurricane Ike struck the Galveston Bay area of Texas on September 13, 2008, leaving substantial destruction and a number deaths in its wake. We assessed differences determinants posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) depression after this event, including particular hurricane experiences, postevent nontraumatic stressors, that were associated with these pathologies. Methods: 658 adults who had been living Chambers counties, TX month before interviewed 2–5 months hurricane....

Abstract The authors interviewed by phone 2,752 randomly selected individuals in New York City within 6 to 9 months after the attacks of September 11, 2001 on World Trade Center, and 1,939 these were reinterviewed at a 12‐ 16‐month follow‐up. It was hypothesized that resource loss would significantly predict probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) depression since loss's impact be independent previously identified predictors relating individuals' demographic characteristics, history...

Objectives Natural disasters may increase risk for a broad range of psychiatric disorders, both in the short- and medium-term. We sought to determine prevalence longitudinal course posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety (GAD), panic (PD), depression, suicidality first 18 months after Hurricane Ike. Methods Six hundred fifty-eight adults representative Galveston Chambers Counties, Texas participated random, population-based survey. The initial assessment was conducted 2 5...

The use of short screening questionnaires may be a promising option for identifying children at risk depression in community setting. objective this study was to assess the validity Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ) one- two-item instruments depressive disorders school-based sample young adolescents.

Drug overdose is the second leading cause of accidental deaths among U.S. adults aged 15-64 years. Emergency physicians have a unique opportunity to provide prevention interventions, because habitual drug users are in frequent need medical care. The authors evaluated associations between individual-level risk factors and experiencing an past six months determine which characteristics behaviors may be most predictive overdose.The used data from sample street-recruited who participated...

Social support is a known protective factor against the negative psychological impact of natural disasters. Most past research has examined how effects exposure to traumatic events influences whether someone meets diagnostic criteria for depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); it also suggested sequelae disaster depends on survivors are displaced from their homes. To capture full range disasters, we buffering social depressive symptoms cluster-specific PTSD symptoms, with...

Positive and negative religious coping are related to positive psychological adjustment, respectively. The current study examined the relation between PTSD, major depression, quality of life, substance use among residents residing in Mississippi at time Hurricane Katrina. Results indicated that was positively associated with depression poorer life negatively increased alcohol use. These results suggest mental health providers should be mindful role after traumatic events such as natural disasters.

Fatal and nonfatal injuries resulting from gun violence remain a persistent problem in the United States. The available research suggests that diffuses among people across places through social relationships. Understanding relationship between within networks individual risk is critical preventing spread of populations. This systematic review examines existing scientific evidence on transmission other weapon-related household, intimate partner, peer, co-offending networks. Our identified 16...

We assessed relationships between sociodemographic characteristics and mental health status knowledge of, being worried about, stigmatization of 2 emerging infectious diseases: AIDS SARS.We conducted a random-digit-dialed survey 928 residents the New York City metropolitan area as part study effects September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Questions added for this concerned respondents' worry support stigmatizing actions to control SARS.In general, respondents with greater personal resources...

Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder is a prevalent and disabling psychologic pathology. Longitudinal research on the predictors of posttraumatic symptomatology limited. Methods: We recruited 2752 participants to prospective, population-based cohort study by conducting telephone survey adult residents New York City metropolitan area in 2002; completed 3 follow-up interviews over 30-month period. Censoring weights were estimated account for potential bias. used generalized estimating...