Mental health outcomes among vulnerable residents after Hurricane Sandy: implications for disaster research and planning.

CONCLUSION: Having physical impairments and health conditions were not directly related to adverse mental health outcomes following Sandy, but having sleep problems, pain, or suicidal thoughts were. Further research is needed to assess the health status of community residents with serious health impairments over time following disasters. PMID: 25068940 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Journal of Disaster Medicine - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Am J Disaster Med Source Type: research