Long-Term Effects of Hurricane Andrew
Revisiting Mental Health Indicators
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3898613 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sharon Mcdonnell, Sharon M Mcdonnell (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Richard P Troiano (0000-0002-6807-989X), Nancy Barker, Eric Noti, W Gary Hlady (Florida Department of Health), Richard Hopkins (0000-0002-2074-2496, Florida Department of Health) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 235-246 |
| Publication date | 1995-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disasters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-3666 • E-ISSN: 1467-7717 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-7717.1995.tb00342.x |
| PMID | 7552112 |
| OpenAlex | W2083891523 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
Two population-based surveys of South Dade County, Florida, were conducted after Hurricane Andrew to compare hurricane-related symptoms of mental distress and describe the impact of mental health outreach teams. Households were selected by three-stage cluster sampling and findings from the two surveys, 13 months apart, were compared. Response rates were 75 per cent and 84 per cent. The prevalence of symptoms of mental distress decreased over time. However, in the households contacted by the teams (25 per cent of sample), the prevalence of symptoms (50 per cent) did not differ from households not contacted (43 per cent). Households contacted by teams that reported symptoms were just as likely to have been referred for help by the teams (72 per cent) as those without symptoms (68 per cent). Households reporting symptoms were equally likely to get counselling regardless of whether the teams visited. Mental health teams had no significant impact on mental health symptoms or the use of mental health services. Alternative approaches to mental health outreach teams need to be explored
Cluster sampling · Distress · Environmental health · Mental distress · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Outreach · Poison control · Population · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Disaster Response and Management · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 1995 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |