@article{ref1,
title="The associations between loss and posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms following hurricane Ike",
journal="Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)",
year="2014",
author="Paul, Lisa A. and Price, Matthew and Gros, Daniel F. and Gros, Kirstin Stauffacher and McCauley, Jenna L. and Resnick, Heidi S. and Acierno, Ron E. and Ruggiero, Kenneth J.",
volume="70",
number="4",
pages="322-332",
abstract="Disasters can have wide-ranging effects on individuals and their communities. Loss of specific resources (e.g., household contents, job) following a disaster has not been well studied, despite the implications for preparedness efforts and postdisaster interventions. OBJECTIVE: To provide information about the effects of loss on postdisaster distress, the present study assessed associations between disaster-related variables, including the loss of specific resources, and postdisaster distress. METHOD: Random-digit dialing methodology was used to recruit hurricane-affected adults from Galveston and Chambers, TX, counties one year after Hurricane Ike. Data from 1,249 survivors were analyzed to identify predictors of distress. RESULTS: Variables that were significantly associated with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms included sustained losses, hurricane exposure, and sociodemographic characteristics; similar results were obtained for depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Together, these findings suggest risk factors that may be associated with the development of posthurricane distress that can inform preparedness efforts and posthurricane interventions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-9762",
doi="10.1002/jclp.22026",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22026"
}