2016
The Mental Health Consequences of Mass Shootings
Lowe SR, Galea S. The Mental Health Consequences of Mass Shootings. Trauma Violence & Abuse 2016, 18: 62-82. PMID: 26084284, DOI: 10.1177/1524838015591572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse psychological outcomesPsychological outcomesLeast short-term increasesMental health consequencesMental health interventionsMass shooting incidentsMass shootingsPsychosocial resourcesEvent exposureMental health impactPsychological effectsPsychological symptomsIndependent samplesLongitudinal dataEmpirical literatureShooting incidentsCrisis preparednessHealth consequencesHealth interventionsFurther researchPeer-reviewed articlesFearSubstantial media coverageShootingImportant insights
2015
Posttraumatic Stress in the Aftermath of Mass Shootings
Lowe S, Galea S. Posttraumatic Stress in the Aftermath of Mass Shootings. 2015, 91-111. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18866-9_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stressMass shooting incidentsSevere posttraumatic stress symptomsPosttraumatic stress symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorderMental health interventionsShooting incidentsPsychosocial resourcesEvent exposureMass shootingsStress disorderStress symptomsMental health impactAssessment measuresTiming of assessmentIndependent samplesLittle researchLongitudinal dataExtant literatureEmpirical findingsSample characteristicsElementary schoolCrisis preparednessSandy Hook Elementary SchoolHealth interventions