“Will you need this health at all? Will you be alive?”: using the bioecological model of mass trauma to understand HIV care experiences during the war in Ukraine DOI Creative Commons
Jill Owczarzak, Olivia Monton, Shannon Fuller

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Journal of the International AIDS Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(S3)

Published: July 1, 2024

Abstract Introduction Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has severely impacted the healthcare system, including provision HIV care. The ongoing war is a human‐caused mass trauma, severe ecological and psychosocial disruption that greatly exceeds coping capacity community. bioecological model trauma builds on Bronfenbrenner's concept interaction between nested systems to argue social context determines impact life events individual how an responds. This paper uses explore aggression against HIV‐positive people who use drugs Ukraine, particularly vulnerable population may be negatively affected by disruptions networks, infrastructure economic conditions caused trauma. Methods Data were collected September November 2022. A convenience sample 18 recruited from community organizations work with living HIV, drug treatment programmes, clinics through direct recruitment participant referral. total nine men women recruited; age ranged 33 62 years old (mean = 46.44). Participants completed single interview explored had their daily lives access care other medical services; relationships providers workers; medication access, supply adherence. analysed using Framework Method for thematic analysis. Results profound social, emotional financial support networks participants. Changes coupled limited job opportunities rising prices, intensified difficulties Relocating different regions staying at somebody else's home, losing connections workers adherence created lengthy gaps. also experienced decreased antiretroviral therapy, concerns about accessing opioid disorder, overwhelming fears associated war, which overshadowed HIV‐related health Conclusions Our analysis reveals complex access. Maintaining competent will essential amid war.

Language: Английский

Neurobiology and systems biology of stress resilience DOI
Raffaël Kalisch, Scott J. Russo,

Marianne B. Müller

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Physiological Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 104(3), P. 1205 - 1263

Published: March 14, 2024

Stress resilience is the phenomenon that some people maintain their mental health despite exposure to adversity or show only temporary impairments followed by quick recovery. Resilience research attempts unravel factors and mechanisms make possible harness its insights for development of preventative interventions in individuals at risk acquiring stress-related dysfunctions. Biological has been lagging behind psychological social sciences but seen a massive surge recent years. At same time, progress this field hampered methodological challenges related finding suitable operationalizations study designs, replicating findings, modeling animals. We embed review behavioral, neuroimaging, neurobiological, systems biological findings adults critical methods discussion. find preliminary evidence hippocampus-based pattern separation prefrontal-based cognitive control functions protect against pathological fears aftermath singular, event-type stressors [as found fear-related disorders, including simpler forms posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)] facilitating perception safety. Reward system-based pursuit savoring positive reinforcers appear more generalized dysfunctions anxious-depressive spectrum resulting from severe longer-lasting (as depression, comorbid anxiety, PTSD). Links between preserved functioning these neural under neuroplasticity, immunoregulation, gut microbiome composition, integrity barrier blood-brain are beginning emerge. On basis, avenues pointed out.

Language: Английский

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Impact of extreme weather events on mental health in South and Southeast Asia: A two decades of systematic review of observational studies DOI
Muhammad Mainuddin Patwary, Mondira Bardhan, M Atiqul Haque

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Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 250, P. 118436 - 118436

Published: Feb. 12, 2024

Language: Английский

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Comprehensive disaster resilience index: Pathway towards risk-informed sustainable development DOI
Muhammad Tariq Iqbal Khan, Sofia Anwar, Samuel Asumadu Sarkodie

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Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 366, P. 132937 - 132937

Published: June 30, 2022

Language: Английский

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Sustainable Earthquake Preparedness: A Cross-Cultural Comparative Analysis in Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia DOI Open Access

Goran Grozdanić,

Vladimir M. Cvetković, Tin Lukić

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(8), P. 3138 - 3138

Published: April 9, 2024

Authorities and governmental bodies strongly emphasize the importance of residents preparing for natural disasters, particularly underscoring significance readiness geophysical hazards like earthquakes. In this study, which represents comparative quantitative research, levels predictors impact on preparedness earthquake-induced disasters in South-Eastern European countries such as Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia are examined. Using snowball sampling technique (online questionnaire), a survey 1245 respondents (Montenegro (n = 400), Macedonia 345), 500) was conducted from February 2023 to 2024. The paper is based central hypothesis that most significant predictor earthquake age, followed by education gender. Multivariate regression analysis used determine extent five scores subscales (household preparedness, community disaster preparation, risk awareness, reinforced house) were associated with seventh demographic socio-economic variables. addition mentioned analysis, other statistical analyses t-test, one-way ANOVA Pearson correlation also utilized. results indicate age emerges various aspects awareness models, These findings confirm respondents’ determining awareness. Overall, recorded highest ratings (M 3.52) household earthquakes, compared 3.26) Montenegro 2.98), where lower recorded. Research findings, taking into account cultural characteristics, can serve basis development targeted interventions, strategies, policies, programs aimed at improving level societal disasters.

Language: Английский

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Social comparison, resilience, life satisfaction, depression, and anxiety among earthquake survivors in Turkey DOI
Abdurrahim Güler, Songül Gül, Murat Yıldırım

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International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 105, P. 104426 - 104426

Published: March 20, 2024

Language: Английский

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Between catastrophes and politics: unraveling the web of disasters, climate change, and public strategies for a sustainable future DOI

Bianca Lima Silva,

Wesley Vieira da Silva, Luciana Santos Costa Vieira da Silva

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International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 105210 - 105210

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Cumulative trauma from multiple natural disasters increases mental health burden on residents of Fort McMurray DOI Creative Commons
Belinda Agyapong, Reham Shalaby, Ejemai Eboreime

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European journal of psychotraumatology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: May 17, 2022

Background Fort McMurray, a city in northern Alberta, Canada, has experienced multiple traumatic events the last five years, including 2016 wildfire, 2020 floods, and COVID-19 pandemic. Traumatic often lead to increased mental health burdens affected communities.Objective To assess if number of by residents McMurray correlates with prevalence severity issues experienced.Methodology A cross-sectional study using an online survey questionnaire was used gather demographic, trauma (wildfire, flooding, COVID-19), clinical information from resident between April 24 June 2 2021. Likely Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Major Depressive (MDD), Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD) low resilience were measured standardised rating scales. Data analyzed SPSS version 26 Chi-Square tests multivariate regression analysis.Results Respondents who either flood or wildfire traumas (N = 101) eleven times more likely have GAD symptoms (OR: 11.39; 95% CI: 1.43–91.04), four MDD, 3.85; .995–14.90), ten PTSD 10.47; 1.28–85.67), 10.56; 1.21–92.17). COVID-19, 47) eighteen express 18.30; 2.20–152.45) than 11.41; 1.34–97.37) comparison respondents only 19).Conclusion Measures reduce climate change associated natural disasters could impact cumulative burden vulnerable populations. It is essential that resources are mobilised support communities impacted disasters.HIGHLIGHTS The years after wildfires, year during pandemic conditions reported this study.

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Parental mental health and child anxiety during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Latin America DOI
Anis Ben Brik, Natalie A. Williams, Rosario Esteinou

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Journal of Social Issues, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 80(1), P. 360 - 388

Published: June 28, 2022

Abstract This study examined parents’ ( N = 10,141, 64% women) reports of their and childrens’ depression, anxiety, stress in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia Argentina. The data come from the COVID‐19 Family Life Study (Ben Brik, 2020) cohort recruited between April December 2020. Participants completed online surveys that included DASS‐21 Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale. Our findings indicate socio‐economically disadvantaged families fared worse mental health during early phases pandemic compared with more social economic resources. Mothers reported higher fathers. Parents adolescents than did younger children. Parental physical activity was associated better parent child anxiety symptoms. We discuss need to address adverse impacts on Latin America via coordinated psychosocial support services are integrated into response currently after subsides.

Language: Английский

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Impact of Natural Disasters on Mental Health: Evidence and Implications DOI Open Access
Eamin Heanoy, Norman Brown

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(18), P. 1812 - 1812

Published: Sept. 10, 2024

Natural disasters are large-scale catastrophic events, and they increasing in frequency severity. Converging evidence indicates that the mental health consequences of extensive often associated with trauma disruption personal socioeconomic factors people’s lives. Although most individuals experiencing disaster-related traumatic events do not develop illnesses, some experience adverse psychological effects disasters. These begin immediately following a disaster may persist for extended periods. In this article, we summarize literature findings to provide narrative review focuses on natural An overview research field is provided, ordered into theoretical frameworks. Then, development course psychopathology regarding aftermath described methodological context. Next, understanding as an event transition highlighted, impact disaster-specific discussed. Lastly, potential relationship between transitional speculated on, implications The can be direct or indirect, short-term long-term, extent depends recovery process affected community. Also, propose possible merits using Transitional Impact Scale context by assessing features its health. We conclude suggesting direction future terms measuring community settings (affected vs. non-affected) also considering cross-cultural cross-regional differences. recent decades, large amount knowledge has been gathered from research, but, still, more needed resolve irregular through refining variations.

Language: Английский

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Anxiety, Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder after Terrorist Attacks: A General Review of the Literature DOI Creative Commons

Claudia Rigutto,

Adegboyega Sapara, Vincent I. O. Agyapong

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Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(10), P. 140 - 140

Published: Oct. 19, 2021

Terrorism, though not well-defined, is a violent act that has been shown to have longstanding effects on the mental health of those who witness it. The aim this general literature review explore effect terrorism posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive (MDD) and anxiety disorders, as well bio-psycho-social determinants mediate its impact. This paper describes prevalence, risk factors, protective common presentations interventions identified for PTSD, depression disorders occurring following terrorist attacks. We conducted search in MEDLINE using number keywords detailed below. After applying inclusion exclusion criteria, we kept 80 articles, which summarized tabular form. A majority articles found impact took place Western, mainly American setting. main factors impacted presentation illness include gender, ethnicity, social supports, socioeconomic status, level preparedness, exposure, pre-existing trauma illness, subsequent life stressors. intervention article showing evidence post-terrorism trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy. study highlights importance topic, particular, implications public policy practice.

Language: Английский

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