2024
A systematic review of the effects of chronic, slow-onset climate change on mental health
Burrows K, Denckla C, Hahn J, Schiff J, Okuzono S, Randriamady H, Mita C, Kubzansky L, Koenen K, Lowe S. A systematic review of the effects of chronic, slow-onset climate change on mental health. Nature Mental Health 2024, 2: 228-243. DOI: 10.1038/s44220-023-00170-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthNon-specific psychological distressAdverse mental health outcomesMental health indicatorsMental health outcomesMental health effectsMixed-methods studyMental health consequencesAnxiety symptomsHealth outcomesPsychological distressHealth indicatorsNegative emotionsQualitative studyCausal pathwaysNull findingsSystematic reviewSocietal factorsHealthQuantitative studyAnxietyDepressionSuicideEmotionsWeather-related disasters
2023
Depression and PTSD among Houston Residents who Experienced Hurricane Harvey and COVID-19: Implications for Urban Areas Affected by Multiple Disasters
Cohen G, Wang R, Sampson L, Lowe S, Ettman C, Abdalla S, Wellenius G, Cabral H, Ruggiero K, Galea S. Depression and PTSD among Houston Residents who Experienced Hurricane Harvey and COVID-19: Implications for Urban Areas Affected by Multiple Disasters. Journal Of Urban Health 2023, 100: 860-869. PMID: 37550501, PMCID: PMC10447846, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-023-00767-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe impact of residential greenness on psychological distress among Hurricane Katrina survivors
Burrows K, Fong K, Lowe S, Fussell E, Bell M. The impact of residential greenness on psychological distress among Hurricane Katrina survivors. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0285510. PMID: 37167267, PMCID: PMC10174552, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidential greennessMental healthPsychological distressMultivariable logistic regressionAdverse mental healthPsychological distress scoresOdds of distressLow-income mothersDistress scoresParticipants' homesLogistic regressionSurvivors' senseTime pointsDistressHealthMore researchDisaster survivorsDisaster-affected populationsCohortSurvivorsMental health after mass shootings
Lowe S, Bonumwezi J, Valdespino-Hayden Z, Tineo. Mental health after mass shootings. 2023, 430-448. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91497-0.00200-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Impact of COVID-19–related Isolation on Individuals in Treatment for Substance Use
Ondrusek A, Townsend E, Warnock C, Lowe S, Muilenburg J, Kershaw T. Impact of COVID-19–related Isolation on Individuals in Treatment for Substance Use. Iproceedings 2022, 8: e39419. DOI: 10.2196/39419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance useMental healthSubstance use disordersCOVID-19 pandemicSubstance use treatmentAlternative treatment plansTreatment accessibilityUse disordersTreatment centersTreatment planUse treatmentTreatmentGlobal pandemicSupportive social networksHealthIndividual outcomesPandemicConflicts of interestIndividualsSocial connectedness
2021
The Influence of Gendered Social Position on Cohort Differences in Smoking Among Older Mexican Adults
Levy B, Chang E, Lowe S, Provolo N, Slade M. The Influence of Gendered Social Position on Cohort Differences in Smoking Among Older Mexican Adults. Innovation In Aging 2021, 5: 594-594. PMCID: PMC8970141, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.2269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreparedness, hurricanes Irma and Maria, and impact on health in Puerto Rico
Joshipura K, Martínez-Lozano M, Ríos-Jiménez P, Camacho-Monclova D, Noboa-Ramos C, Alvarado-González G, Lowe S. Preparedness, hurricanes Irma and Maria, and impact on health in Puerto Rico. International Journal Of Disaster Risk Reduction 2021, 67: 102657. PMID: 35036300, PMCID: PMC8754401, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-communicable diseasesDetrimental health impactsHealth impactsFederally Qualified Health CentersQualified Health CentersSan Juan Overweight Adults Longitudinal StudyAdults Longitudinal StudyDisruption of water serviceHealth centersLow preparednessHurricane preparednessHigher oddsOverall healthInterview dateEvaluate associationsLogistic regressionDiet changeHealthPreparedness effortsLongitudinal studyPuerto RicoParticipantsPreparednessPre-hurricane dataInterviews
2020
A Life‐Course Model of Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Among Low‐Income Survivors of Hurricane Katrina
Lowe SR, Raker EJ, Arcaya MC, Zacher ML, Waters MC, Rhodes JE. A Life‐Course Model of Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Among Low‐Income Survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2020, 33: 950-961. PMID: 32816358, PMCID: PMC7725975, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress symptomsPsychological distressMental healthTrauma exposureNon-Hispanic black mothersPostdisaster mental healthMental health outcomesTime point 1Low-income survivorsLifetime PTERole of exposureNonspecific psychological distressHealth outcomesSymptomsLife course modelSurvivorsLongitudinal studyAssaultive violenceBlack mothersStress symptomsTrauma survivorsExposureTraumatic eventsClinical workHealth
2016
Why Does Disaster Recovery Work Influence Mental Health?: Pathways through Physical Health and Household Income
Lowe SR, Kwok RK, Payne J, Engel LS, Galea S, Sandler DP. Why Does Disaster Recovery Work Influence Mental Health?: Pathways through Physical Health and Household Income. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2016, 58: 354-364. PMID: 27704561, PMCID: PMC5547997, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnxiety DisordersCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorDisastersEnvironmental Restoration and RemediationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGulf of MexicoHealth StatusHumansIncomeMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedPetroleum PollutionRelief WorkRisk FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticYoung AdultConceptsPhysical health symptomsMajor depressionMental health symptomsHealth symptomsPost-traumatic stressHigher household incomeMental healthGAD symptomsMental health problemsLonger work durationHousehold incomeHigher post-traumatic stressHealth problemsSymptomsWorker's durationAnxiety disordersPhysical healthWork durationWorkers' riskRiskWork participationOil exposureHealthGuLF STUDYDisaster recovery work
2014
Mental health and general wellness in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike
Lowe SR, Joshi S, Pietrzak RH, Galea S, Cerdá M. Mental health and general wellness in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Social Science & Medicine 2014, 124: 162-170. PMID: 25461873, PMCID: PMC4276466, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.11.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health wellnessGeneral wellnessMental healthThree-wave population-based studyHealth problemsHealth wellnessHurricane Ike survivorsPopulation-based studyNegative predictorPhysical health problemsMental health problemsAdverse outcomesMinimal elevationRole functioningLatent class growth analysisForms of wellnessSignificant predictorsOutcomesPredictorsSurvivorsHealthWellnessSentimental possessionsEfficacyDisaster survivors