Complicated grief associated with Hurricane Katrina

Complicated grief associated with hurricane Katrina.

BACKGROUND Although losses are important consequences of disasters, few epidemiological studies of disasters have assessed complicated grief (CG) and none assessed CG associated with losses other than death of loved one. METHODS Data come from the baseline survey of the Hurricane Katrina Community Advisory Group, a representative sample of 3,088 residents of the areas directly affected by Hur...

Effects of Spiritual-Religion Interventions on Complicated Grief Syndrome and Psychological Hardiness of Mothers with Complicated Grief Disorder

Background and Objectives: Death of a child can be the source of many problems for mothers. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effects of the spiritual-religious intervention on complicated grief disorder and the psychological hardiness of mothers suffering from this disorder. Methods: The present quasi-experimental study was conducted using a pretest-posttest design with a ...

Environmental Lead after Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina deaths, Louisiana, 2005.

OBJECTIVE Hurricane Katrina struck the US Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, causing unprecedented damage to numerous communities in Louisiana and Mississippi. Our objectives were to verify, document, and characterize Katrina-related mortality in Louisiana and help identify strategies to reduce mortality in future disasters. METHODS We assessed Hurricane Katrina mortality data sources received in...

Hurricane Katrina--pediatric dentistry's response.