The Function of Avoidance in Improving the Understanding of Disaster Recovery
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7850864 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michele Many (a Health Sciences Center, Louisiana State University , New Orleans , Louisiana , USA), Tonya Cross Hansel (0000-0001-7237-6080, a Health Sciences Center, Louisiana State University , New Orleans , Louisiana , USA), Tonya Hansel, Michelle B Moore (0000-0003-4338-1715), Michelle Moore (0009-0008-6431-6270, a Health Sciences Center, Louisiana State University , New Orleans , Louisiana , USA), Zack Rosenburg (b The St. Bernard Project , Chalmette , Louisiana , USA), Howard J Osofsky (0000-0001-8600-9345), Howard Osofsky (c Health Sciences Center, Louisiana State University , New Orleans , Louisiana , USA) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 436-450 |
| Publication date | 2012-04-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10911359.2012.664974 |
| OpenAlex | W1967149392 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 25 |
Functional avoidance as an intermittent coping mechanism is a necessary component in disaster recovery. By temporarily avoiding losses after disaster, survivors can secure basic needs and begin rebuilding. It is not until recovery projects are completed that mental health outcomes become apparent. Many individuals begin a healthy grieving process; however, for others, where avoidance extends past the completion of normalizing tasks it becomes pathological. This study presents the concept of functional avoidance and investigates the point at which it becomes dysfunctional using case examples and data from a mental health clinic. Findings suggest increased emotional distress, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder over 3 years after Hurricane Katrina
Anxiety · Avoidance coping · Coping (psychology · Distress · Dysfunctional family · Emotional distress · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Clinical Psychology
Trends in mental illness and suicidality after Hurricane Katrina
Experiential avoidance as a functional dimensional approach to psychopathology
Experiential avoidance as a generalized psychological vulnerability
A developmental approach to complex PTSD
Experiential avoidance and behavioral disorders
Psychometric properties of the PTSD checklist (PCL)
Complex trauma, complex reactions
Psychotherapy of Traumatic Grief
Predictors of Complicated Grief After a Natural Disaster
The continuity principle
Acceptance and commitment therapy, relational frame theory, and the third wave of behavioral and cognitive therapies
When avoiding unpleasant emotions might not be such a bad thing
Came hell and high water
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |