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Association of PTSD Symptoms With Asthma Attacks Among Hurricane Katrina Survivors.
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Journal of Traumatic Stress . Dec2014, Vol. 27 Issue 6, p725-729. 5p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and asthma in the wake of natural disasters is poorly understood. Using pre- and postdisaster data ( N = 405) from the Resilience in Survivors of Katrina (RISK) project, we examined associations between PTSD symptoms, measured by the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), and self-reported postdisaster asthma attacks. A 1-point increase in the IES-R avoidance score, which corresponded to one standard deviation change in this sample, was associated with double the odds of reporting an asthma attack or episode since the hurricane, 95% CI Revise spacing among characters: [1.22, 4.16]. Association with hyperarousal and intrusion symptoms was null. Further research using objective measures of asthma morbidity is needed; nevertheless, these findings may help inform postdisaster health services delivery and predisaster mitigation planning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08949867
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Traumatic Stress
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 100032605
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.21976