title: Effects of a major U.S. Hurricane on mental health disorder symptoms among adolescent and young adult females.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examines the effects of Hurricane Ike-related damage, job loss, injury, and mortality of friends and family on mental health symptoms among affected young women and adolescents.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from a cross-sectional, self-administered survey of 2,536 young women aged 16-24 years affected by Hurricane Ike was examined. Poisson regression estimated the effect of types of hurricane-related damage, job loss, injury, and mortality of family or friends on depressive and hurricane-related post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nearly half (46.3%) of the respondents suffered damage, and 13% lost jobs as a result of Ike. Hurricane-related damage, job loss, injury to self, and injury to and mortality of friends or family were associated with increased Ike-related post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Damage and job loss were also associated with increased depressive symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Accessible mental health services and plans to reduce job loss among adolescents and those they depend on for income are needed in areas affected by hurricanes to help mitigate psychological consequences among low-income young women.
authors.affiliation: Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Jacqueline M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hirth
authors.forename: Ophra
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Leyser-Whalen
authors.forename: Abbey B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Berenson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001601:Bereavement; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055867:Cyclonic Storms; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004190:Disasters; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D011203:Poverty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D013781:Texas; D014478:Unemployment / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
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