PTSD in Vietnamese Americans following Hurricane Katrina: Prevalence, patterns, and predictors
Open Access
- 23 February 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Traumatic Stress
- Vol. 22 (2), 91-101
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.20389
Abstract
One year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, we assessed 82 adults from a population‐based sample of the Vietnamese American community who had participated in a larger study of immigration weeks before the disaster. Although 21% met criteria for partial posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), only 5% of the sample met all PTSD criteria. Avoidance/numbing symptoms did not form a coherent cluster and were seldom confirmed, but intrusion, arousal, and interference were common. Severity of exposure to the floodwaters, property loss, and subjective trauma were independently related to PTSD symptoms. Symptoms were highest among participants who were low in acculturation or who had high Katrina exposure in combination with prolonged stays in transition camps during emigration.Keywords
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