Joy Omeje

Datos Biográficos

ID7672182
NOMBREJoy Omeje
NOMBRESJoy
APELLIDOOmeje
FIRMAOMEJE J
AFILIACIONESUniversity of Alberta
VERIFICADONo
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2018
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2021
ÍNDICE H0

  • Mental Health Symptoms Unexpectedly Increased in Students Aged 11–19 Years During the 3.5 Years After the 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfire

    Open AccessMatthew Brown, Matthew R G Brown et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021

    In Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, the wildfire of May 2016 forced the population of 88,000 to rapidly evacuate in a traumatic and chaotic manner. Ten percentage of the homes in the city were destroyed, and many more structures were damaged. Since youth are particularly vulnerable to negative effects of natural disasters, we examined possible long-term psychological impacts. To assess this, we partnered with Fort McMurray Public and Catholic Scho…

  • Collective Trauma and Mental Health in Adolescents

    Open AccessHannah Pazderka, Matthew Brown et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021

    In the wake of the massive Canadian wildfire of May 2016 in the area of Fort McMurray Alberta, we observed increased rates of mental health problems, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in school-aged adolescents (ages 11-19). Surprisingly, we did not see these rates decline over the 3.5-year follow-up period. Additionally, our research suggested that the impact of this mass incident resulted in other unanticipated effects, includ…

  • Model of Post-traumatic Growth in Newly Traumatized vs. Retraumatized Adolescents

    Open AccessHannah Pazderka, Matthew Brown et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021

    Background: In our analysis of adolescents affected by the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire, we observed many negative mental health effects in individuals with a prior history of psychological trauma. Elevated rates of depression and markers of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were observed, consistent with the hypothesis that prior trauma may reduce sensitivity thresholds for later psychopathology (stress sensitization). Surprisingly, levels of…

  • Significant PTSD and Other Mental Health Effects Present 18 Months After the Fort Mcmurray Wildfire

    Open AccessMatthew Brown, Matthew R G Brown et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2019

    Background: The May 2016 wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada forced evacuation of the population of 88,000 individuals and destroyed 10% of the homes. Youth are particularly impacted by disaster. Methods: Eighteen months after the wildfire, Fort McMurray Public and Catholic Schools surveyed 3,252 of the 4,407 students in Grades 7-12 to determine possible long-term psychological impacts. The survey included validated measurement scales for …

  • Impact of oil recession on community mental health service utilization in an oil sands mining region in Canada

    Open AccessAmanda S Ritchie, Amanda Ritchie et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Social…2018

    OBJECTIVES: This retrospective clinical audit compared changes in community mental health service utilization before and during an economic recession in an oil sands region in Canada which was characterized by a doubling of unemployment rates and poor economic outlook. METHODS: Sociodemographic descriptors, psychiatric antecedents, clinical characteristics and follow-up care were compared before and during the recession for newly assessed patient…

  • Prevalence Rates and Predictors of Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms in Residents of Fort McMurray Six Months After a Wildfire

    Open AccessVincent I O Agyapong, Marianne Hrabok et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2018

    The Fort McMurray wildfire was the costliest disaster in Canadian history, with far-reaching impacts. The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence and risk factors of elevated generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptomatology in residents of Fort McMurray 6 months after the wildfire. Data were collected via random selection procedures from 486 participants. Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms were measured via the GAD-7. The 1-month p…