A psychosocial comparison of New Orleans and Houston crack smokers in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
The purpose of this study was to compare psychological distress in a sample of African American crack cocaine users who relocated to Houston from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina to African American drug users resident in Houston. Fifty-four African Americans from New Orleans were compared to a sample of 162 people in Houston. Data were collected between June 2002 and December 2005. There were no significant differences between the two groups on either depression or anxiety, but the New Orleans sample scored higher on the self-esteem scale and scored slightly lower on the risk-taking scale.
Timpson
Sandra
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Center for Health Promotion and Prevention, School of Public Health, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. stimpson@sph.uth.tmc.edu
Ratliff
Eric
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Ross
Michael
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Williams
Mark
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Atkinson
John
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Bowen
Anne
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McCurdy
Sheryl
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis; D016578:Crack Cocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D055867:Cyclonic Storms; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis; D004190:Disasters; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D055820:New Orleans; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology*; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012649:Self Concept; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D013781:Texas
D016578:Crack Cocaine