Citation

Tally S, Levack A, Sarkin AJ, Gilmer T, Groessl EJ. Adm. Policy Ment. Health 2013; 40(5): 348-354.

Affiliation

Health Services Research Center, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC0994, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0994, USA, stally@ucsd.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10488-012-0425-9

PMID

22665076

Abstract

San Diego County Mental Health system clients completed a questionnaire after the October 2007 wildfires. As compared to those not in an evacuation area, those residing in an evacuation area reported significantly more impact of the fires. Clients who evacuated were most affected, followed by those in an evacuation area who did not evacuate. Evacuation strongly impacted client-reported emotional effects of the fire, confusion about whether to evacuate, and ability to obtain medications. Gender and clinical diagnosis interacted with evacuation status for some fire impact variables. Loss of control and disruption of routine are discussed as possibly related factors.

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