Tornado disasters and stress responses.
Each year, a number of tornados rip through Kentucky, leaving fear, destruction, and human injury in their path. Persons who endure these catastrophes often experience a variety of stress responses. The psychological and medical sequelae include depression, acute and post-traumatic stress disorders, substance abuse, anxiety, and somatization. It is especially important for the Kentucky practitioner to be able to recognize and screen for pathology following a tornado disaster in order to provide leadership in ascertaining treatment for such stress responses.
Godleski
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VA Mental Health Clinic, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Louisville, KY 40223, USA.
D000818:Animals; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004190:Disasters; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D008297:Male; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D051381:Rats; D012307:Risk Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy