Mental Health Correlates of Post Disaster Increases in Alcohol and Cigarette Smoking: A Vietnamese Study
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Abstract Previous research in US populations has found associations between disaster-related variables, psychological variables, and
post-disaster increases in smoking and alcohol use. To date, no research has examined this association in an international
population of disaster exposed individuals. Data used in this study were drawn from a larger study involving a two-wave assessment
of a disaster-affected sample of Vietnamese citizens (N = 798). Interviews were conducted to assess the effects of mental health variables and typhoon related variables on reported
increases in alcohol use and cigarette smoking. Results indicate that post-disaster increases in smoking were associated with
post-disaster diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder. Post-disaster increases in alcohol use were associated with posttraumatic
stress disorder and panic disorder. None of the typhoon-characteristics were significantly associated with increases in substance
use. Implications for mental health providers and future research directions are discussed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- DOI 10.1007/s11469-009-9253-x
- Authors
- Juliana D. Ritter, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center 67 President Street 2-S Charleston SC 29425 USA
- Jenna L. McCauley, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center 67 President Street 2-S Charleston SC 29425 USA
- Ananda B. Amstadter, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center 67 President Street 2-S Charleston SC 29425 USA
- Lisa Richardson, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center 67 President Street 2-S Charleston SC 29425 USA
- Dean Kilpatrick, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center 67 President Street 2-S Charleston SC 29425 USA
- Trinh L. Tran, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center 67 President Street 2-S Charleston SC 29425 USA
- Lam T. Trung, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center 67 President Street 2-S Charleston SC 29425 USA
- Nguyen T. Tam, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center 67 President Street 2-S Charleston SC 29425 USA
- Tran Tuan, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center 67 President Street 2-S Charleston SC 29425 USA
- La Thi Buoi, Research and Training Center for Community Development Hai Ba Trung dist. Hanoi Vietnam
- Tran Thu Ha, Research and Training Center for Community Development Hai Ba Trung dist. Hanoi Vietnam
- Tran D. Thach, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center 67 President Street 2-S Charleston SC 29425 USA
- Ron Acierno, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center 67 President Street 2-S Charleston SC 29425 USA
- Journal International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
- Online ISSN 1557-1882
- Print ISSN 1557-1874
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