Department of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology, and Prevention, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY.
Joint Center for Trauma, Disaster Health and Resilience at Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020 Feb;14(1):103-110. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2019.141.
Hurricane Harvey made landfall on August 25, 2017 and resulted in widespread flooding in Houston and the surrounding areas. This study aimed to explore the associations between exposure to Hurricane Harvey and various mental health symptoms.
Self-reported demographics, hurricane exposure, and mental health symptomatology were obtained from residents of the greater Houston area through convenience sampling for a pilot study, 5 months after the storm from January 25-29, 2018 (N = 161).
Increased hurricane exposure score was significantly associated with increased odds for probable depression, probable anxiety, and probable posttraumatic stress disorder after adjusting for other factors associated with mental health. No significant associations were found between demographic characteristics and risk of mental health difficulties.
Mental health difficulties associated with exposure to Hurricane Harvey were still present 5 months after the storm. Future disaster response programs should focus on providing long-term mental health services to hurricane survivors.
飓风“哈维”于 2017 年 8 月 25 日登陆，导致休斯顿及周边地区遭受大面积洪灾。本研究旨在探讨暴露于“哈维”飓风与各种心理健康症状之间的关联。
通过便利抽样，从风暴发生 5 个月后的 2018 年 1 月 25 日至 29 日，对休斯顿大都市区的居民进行试点研究，收集自我报告的人口统计学数据、飓风暴露情况和心理健康症状。
调整与心理健康相关的其他因素后，飓风暴露评分的增加与可能出现抑郁、焦虑和创伤后应激障碍的几率增加显著相关。人口统计学特征与心理健康问题的风险之间无显著关联。
风暴发生 5 个月后，与暴露于“哈维”飓风相关的心理健康问题仍然存在。未来的灾害应对计划应重点为飓风幸存者提供长期心理健康服务。
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