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
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 Research
2020
Lessons from Hurricane Katrina for predicting the indirect health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic
Raker EJ, Zacher M, Lowe SR. Lessons from Hurricane Katrina for predicting the indirect health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 12595-12597. PMID: 32424085, PMCID: PMC7293707, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2006706117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical careCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicIndirect health consequencesPublic health resourcesDisaster-related stressorsMedication useProspective studyLow-income mothersMedical conditionsHealth adversitiesHealth resourcesHealth consequencesCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicImmediate effectsCarePotential traumaLoved onesMedicationsPandemicMortalitySurvivorsTrauma