APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Effect of Gender, Workplace Training, and Mental Healthcare Utilization on Psychological Distress Following the 2004 Florida Hurricanes
- Alexander Liu
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress - Sumr Farooq
Uniformed Services University - Holly Herberman-Mash
USUHS / Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress - Carol Fullerton
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences - Robert Ursano
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Abstract
In a study of Florida Department of Health workers (n=1561) who responded to the 2004 hurricane season, those who were female, perceived that workers were exposed to environmental hazards for which they were not trained, and utilized mental healthcare post-hurricane were more likely to report frequent mental distress.
Risk Factors
