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Direct linkPfefferbaum, Betty; Tucker, Phebe; Nitiéma, Pascal – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2015
Background: The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis constitutes an important biological component of the stress response commonly studied through the measurement of cortisol. Limited research has examined HPA axis dysregulation in youth exposed to disasters. Objective: This study examined HPA axis activation in adolescent Hurricane Katrina…
Descriptors: Physiology, Metabolism, Stress Variables, Trauma
McLaughlin, Katie A.; Fairbank, John A.; Gruber, Michael J.; Jones, Russell T.; Osofsky, Joy D.; Pfefferbaum, Betty; Sampson, Nancy A.; Kessler, Ronald C. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010
Objective: To examine patterns and predictors of trends in "DSM-IV" serious emotional disturbance (SED) among youths exposed to Hurricane Katrina. Method: A probability sample of adult pre-hurricane residents of the areas affected by Katrina completed baseline and follow-up telephone surveys 18 to 27 months post-hurricane and 12 to 18…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Incidence, Emotional Disturbances, Persistence
Pfefferbaum, Betty; Houston, J. Brian; Wyche, Karen Fraser; Van Horn, Richard L.; Reyes, Gilbert; Jeon-Slaughter, Haekyung; North, Carol S. – Journal of Loss and Trauma, 2008
Focus groups were conducted with 23 children and adolescents, aged 9 to 17 years, who relocated from Louisiana to Texas following Hurricane Katrina to explore their disaster, evacuation, and resettlement experiences. The resilience described by some was remarkable and, despite evidence of cultural disparity and stigma, many identified positive…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Migration, Natural Disasters, Children
Pfefferbaum, Betty; Houston, J. Brian; North, Carol S.; Regens, James L. – Prevention Researcher, 2008
A number of factors can contribute to youth's reactions to disasters. These factors can include characteristics of the event; the nature of youth's exposure; and individual, family, and social predictors. This article describes both outcomes and predictors in order to prepare professionals who might work with youth in post-disaster situations.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Emotional Response, Natural Disasters, Coping
