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Step 2. Become familiar with the literature surrounding post-disaster research
There is a substantial body of published post-disaster research. Familiarity with the relevant literature can help guide research questions for planned research that both build on existing work and address key questions.
The following citations have been chosen by the DREM Center faculty as representative of the key articles on the relevant background to disasters and on examples of post-disaster research. Please contact the DREM Center (sasha.dremcoordinator@gmail.com) for citations of other important articles.
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Brewin CR, Andrews B, Valentine JD. (2000). Meta-analysis of risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder in trauma-exposed adults. J Consult Clin Psychol. 68(5):746-766. (.pdf)
Bromet E, Sonnega A, Kessler RC. (1998). Risk factors for DSM-III-R posttraumatic stress disorder: Finding from the National Comorbidity Survey. Am J Epidemiol. 147:353-361. (.pdf)
Freedy JR, Kilpatrick DG, Resnick HS. (1993). Natural disasters and mental health: Theory, assessment, and intervention. In Allen R (Ed.). Handbook of post-disaster interventions. [Special issue]. J Soc Behavior and Personality. 8(5):49-103. (.pdf)
Kessler RC, Sonnega A, Bromet E, Hughes M, Nelson CB. (1995). Posttraumatic stress disorder in the National Comorbidity Survey. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 52:1048-1060. (.pdf)
Kessler RC. (2000). Posttraumatic stress disorder: The burden to the individual and to society. J Clin Psychiatry. 61(suppl 5):4-12. (.pdf)
Norris FH. (1992). Epidemiology of trauma: frequency and impact of different potentially traumatic events on different demographic groups. J Consult Clin Psychol. 60:409-418. (.pdf)
Norris FH, Friedman MJ, Watson PJ, Byrne CM, Diaz E, Kaniasty K. (2002). 60,000 disaster victims speak: Part I. An empirical review of the empirical literature, 1981-2001. Psychiatry. 282(8):755-762. (.pdf)
Norris FH, Friedman MJ, Watson PJ, Byrne CM, Diaz E, Kaniasty K. (2002). 60,000 disaster victims speak: Part II. Summary and implications of the disaster mental health research. Psychiatry. 65(3):240-60. Review. (.pdf)
Ozer EJ, Best C, Lipsey J, Weiss DS. (2003). Predictors of Post traumatic stress disorder: A metaanalysis. Psychological Bulletin. 129(1):52-73. (.pdf)
Pfefferbaum B. (1997). Posttraumatic stress disorder in children: a review of the past 10 years. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 36(11):1103-11. Review. (.pdf)
Yehuda R. (2002). Post-traumatic stress disorder. N Engl J Med. 346:108. (.pdf)
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Examples of relevant post-disaster research
Galea S, Ahern J, Resnick H, Kilpatrick D, Bucuvalas M, Gold J, Vlahov D. (2002). Psychological sequelae of the September 11 attacks in Manhattan, New York City. New Engl J Med. 346:982-987. (.pdf)
Garrison CZ, Bryant ES, Addy CL, Spurrier PG, Freedy JR, Kilpatrick DG. (1995). Posttraumatic stress disorder in Adolescents after Hurricane Andrew. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 34(9):1193-1201. (.pdf)
Hanson RF, Kilpatrick DG, Freedy JR, Saunders BE. (1995). Los Angeles County after the 1992 civil disturbances: degree of exposure and impact on mental health. J Consult Clin Psychol. 63(5):987-996. (.pdf)
North CS, Nixon SJ, Shariat S, Mallonee S, McMillen CJ, Spitznagel EL, Smith EM. (1999). Psychiatric disorders among survivors of the Oklahoma City Bombing. JAMA. 282(8):755-762. (.pdf)
Pfefferbaum B, Nixon SJ, Krug RS, Tivis RD, Moore VL, Brown JM, Pynoos RS, Foy D, Gurwitch RH. (1999). Clinical needs assessment of middle and high school students following the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Am J Psychiatry. 156(7):1069-74. (.pdf)
Schlenger W, Caddell J, Ebert L, Jordan K, Rourke K, Wilson D, Thalji L, Dennis J, Fairbank J, Kulka R. (2002). Psychological reactions to terrorist attacks: findings from the National survey of Americans’ reactions to September 11. JAMA. 288(5):581-588. (.pdf)
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