Persistence of Mental Health Needs among Children Affected by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans

Olteanu, A.; Arnberger, Ruth; Grant, Russell C.; Davis, Caroline; Abramson, David M.; Asola, Jaya

doi:10.1017/s1049023x10000099

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“…Table 1). 187 Although child posttraumatic mental health problems typically decrease substantially within 1 year after disasters, the high rates of forced relocation and prolonged community disruption years after Hurricane Katrina probably delayed the typical pattern of recovery. In 1 study, serious emotional disturbance persisted in 11.5% of children and adolescents 3 years after the hurricane, compared with an estimated 4.2% prehurricane prevalence.…”

Section: Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Global Climate Change and Children’s Health

Ahdoot¹,

Pacheco²

2015

Pediatrics

112

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Rising global temperature is causing major physical, chemical, and ecological changes across the planet. There is wide consensus among scientific organizations and climatologists that these broad effects, known as climate change, are the result of contemporary human activity. Climate change poses threats to human health, safety, and security. Children are uniquely vulnerable to these threats. The effects of climate change on child health include physical and psychological sequelae of weather disasters, increased heat stress, decreased air quality, altered disease patterns of some climate-sensitive infections, and food, water, and nutrient insecurity in vulnerable regions. Prompt implementation of mitigation and adaptation strategies will protect children against worsening of the problem and its associated health effects. This technical report reviews the nature of climate change and its associated child health effects and supports the recommendations in the accompanying policy statement on climate change and children' s health.Global climate change is a leading public health threat to all current and future children. Rising global temperature, known as "global warming," is causing major physical, chemical, and ecological changes in the planet. The term "climate change" is used in this report to include these broader effects. There is now broad consensus among the world's leading scientific organizations and approximately 97% of climate scientists 1-4 that these changes are the result of human-generated greenhouse gas emissions.Rising greenhouse gas concentrations and climate change are part of a larger constellation of change resulting from contemporary human activity. Exponential increases in human population, habitat transformation, energy production and consumption, and climate change 5 are putting unprecedented pressure on the earth, resulting in physical, chemical, and ecological changes that are fundamentally altering the planet. 6 These accelerating changes threaten the biological systems on which the life, health, and prosperity of all children depend.There is wide recognition of climate change among scientific bodies, 7 international agencies, [8][9][10] and world religions, 11 and it is important for pediatricians to be aware of the effects of climate change on the health and security of individuals, families, and communities. Children are a uniquely This document is

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Section: Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Global Climate Change and Children’s Health

Ahdoot¹,

Pacheco²

2015

Pediatrics

112

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“…Few studies in this review used clinical samples (e.g., Olteanu et al 2011; Otto et al 2007; Rath et al 2007; Wiguna et al 2010) which may be drawn from clinical facilities. For example, Rath et al (2007) studied individuals between birth and 24 years of age who consulted at health care facilities in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Three studies did not assess children directly or through their parents or teachers (Balas and Guttman 2003; Olteanu et al 2011; Ward et al 2008). With the objective of describing children’s mental health needs in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Olteanu et al (2011) reviewed medical records of pediatric patients who were seen in a mobile mental health clinic in New Orleans between July 2007 and June 2009.…”

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“…With the objective of describing children’s mental health needs in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Olteanu et al (2011) reviewed medical records of pediatric patients who were seen in a mobile mental health clinic in New Orleans between July 2007 and June 2009. Ward et al (2008) assessed the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the behavior and academic performance of displaced students in Mississippi through records provided by the Mississippi Department of Education.…”

Section: Measurement and Instrumentationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Research Methods in Child Disaster Studies: A Review of Studies Generated by the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks; the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami; and Hurricane Katrina

Pfefferbaum

Weems

Scott

et al. 2013

Child Youth Care Forum

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Background A comprehensive review of the design principles and methodological approaches that have been used to make inferences from the research on disasters in children is needed. Objective To identify the methodological approaches used to study children’s reactions to three recent major disasters—the September 11, 2001, attacks; the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami; and Hurricane Katrina. Methods This review was guided by a systematic literature search. Results A total of 165 unduplicated empirical reports were generated by the search and examined for this review. This included 83 references on September 11, 29 on the 2004 Tsunami, and 53 on Hurricane Katrina. Conclusions A diversity of methods has been brought to bear in understanding children’s reactions to disasters. While cross-sectional studies predominate, pre-event data for some investigations emerged from archival data and data from studies examining non-disaster topics. The nature and extent of the influence of risk and protective variables beyond disaster exposure are not fully understood due, in part, to limitations in the study designs used in the extant research. Advancing an understanding of the roles of exposure and various individual, family, and social factors depends upon the extent to which measures and assessment techniques are valid and reliable, as well as on data sources and data collection designs. Comprehensive assessments that extend beyond questionnaires and checklists to include interviews and cognitive and biological measures to elucidate the negative and positive effects of disasters on children also may improve the knowledge base.

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“…While mental health problems may surface during or shortly after the acute phase of response, Olteanu et al (2011) found that mental health service needs may continue unabated for extended periods. For example, following Hurricane Katrina, 29% of pediatric primary care patients presented with mental health or developmental/ learning problems, including the need for intensive case management, nearly for 2À4 years.…”

Section: The Importance Of Sustainable Carementioning

confidence: 99%