2024
Long-Term Courses of Posttraumatic Growth in Survivors of Hurricane Katrina
Preston J, Lowe S, Rhodes J. Long-Term Courses of Posttraumatic Growth in Survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Traumatology An International Journal 2024 DOI: 10.1037/trm0000497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic growthAssociated with membershipIncreased PTGDecreasing PTGPosttraumatic growth trajectoriesPerceived social supportIncreased odds of membershipOdds of membershipStressor scoresPositive religious copingPsychosocial resourcesSocial supportSense of purposeSmall body of literaturePredisaster dataLow-incomeIncreased oddsFactors associated with stabilityBlack mothersReligious copingClinical interventionsTrauma eventsNeighborhood satisfactionSurvivorsTrauma survivors
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