2023
Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinal study of Hurricane Katrina survivors
Zacher M, Raker E, Meadows M, Ramírez S, Woods T, Lowe S. Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinal study of Hurricane Katrina survivors. SSM - Mental Health 2023, 3: 100198. PMID: 36844796, PMCID: PMC9940480, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmmh.2023.100198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health adversitiesHealth adversitiesMental health servicesElevated psychological distressCOVID-19 pandemicElevated posttraumatic stress symptomsLogistic regression modelsMental health impactLow-income mothersMental health challengesPosttraumatic stress symptomsHealth servicesMedical careHealth challengesStressful exposureMental healthPsychological distressSimilar exposureLongitudinal studyHealth impactsStress symptomsPrevalenceRegression modelsPandemicExposure
2018
Trauma and Neurodevelopmental Disorders from a Public Health Perspective
Lowe S, Walsh K, Opthof E, Tineo P. Trauma and Neurodevelopmental Disorders from a Public Health Perspective. 2018, 205-239. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00503-0_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health conditionsLow socioeconomic statusPublic health perspectiveTrauma-related disordersTrauma exposureNeurodevelopmental disordersEpidemiologic literatureStress disorderHealth conditionsSocioeconomic statusHealth perspectivePopulation-based studyAcute stress disorderHalf of childrenPublic health interventionsPost-traumatic stress disorderTertiary prevention effortsStressor-related disordersAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderMental health impactPrior trauma exposureTrauma-related conditionsDeficit hyperactivity disorderMore traumatic eventsTrauma-exposed youth
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