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  • Mental health implications for older adults after natural disasters – a systematic review and meta-analysis - CORRIGENDUM

  • Georgina Parker, David Lie, Dan J. Siskind, Melinda Martin-Khan, Beverly Raphael, David Crompton, Steve Kisely
  • Journal:
    International Psychogeriatrics / Volume 28 / Issue 1 / January 2016
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    09 September 2015, p. 21
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  • In the above mentioned article by Parker et al., on the seventh page, in the final paragraph of column two, the following three sentences should have been removed:

    “DSM-IV criteria specify a minimum six-month delay between the traumatic event and a diagnosis of PTSD (APA, 2000). Any diagnosis prior to this time would be an acute stress reaction. Based on these diagnostic criteria, it is possible that at least two studies were reporting acute stress reaction rather than PTSD.”

    This error does not change the results or conclusions of the study.

  • Mental health implications for older adults after natural disasters – a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Georgina Parker, David Lie, Dan J. Siskind, Melinda Martin-Khan, Beverly Raphael, David Crompton, Steve Kisely
  • Journal:
    International Psychogeriatrics / Volume 28 / Issue 1 / January 2016
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    27 July 2015, pp. 11-20
  • Background:

    Natural disasters affect the health and well-being of adults throughout the world. There is some debate in the literature as to whether older persons have increased risk of mental health outcomes after exposure to natural disasters when compared with younger adults. To date, no systematic review has evaluated this. We aimed to synthesize the available evidence on the impact of natural disasters on the mental health and psychological distress experienced by older adults.

    Design:

    A meta-analysis was conducted on papers identified through a systematic review. The primary outcomes measured were post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorder, and psychological distress.

    Results:

    We identified six papers with sufficient data for a random effects meta-analysis. Older adults were 2.11 times more likely to experience PTSD symptoms and 1.73 more likely to develop adjustment disorder when exposed to natural disasters when compared with younger adults.

    Conclusions:

    Given the global rise in the number of older adults affected by natural disasters, mental health services need to be prepared to meet their needs following natural disasters, particularly around the early detection and management of PTSD.

  • 15 - Public health and disaster mental health: preparing, responding, and recovering

  • from Part V - Public health and disaster psychiatry
    • By Robert J. Ursano, Professor and Chairman Department of Psychiatry Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Carol S. Fullerton, Research Professor Department of Psychiatry Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Lars Weisaeth, Professor Division of disaster psychiatry University of the Oslo/ The Military Medical, Beverly Raphael, Professor University of Western Sydney
  • Edited by Robert J. Ursano, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Maryland, Carol S. Fullerton, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Maryland, Lars Weisaeth, Universitetet i Oslo, Beverley Raphael, University of Western Sydney
  • Book:
    Textbook of Disaster Psychiatry
    Published online:
    09 August 2009
    Print publication:
    01 November 2007, pp 311-326

  • Summary

    Mental health and behavior are important elements of our healthcare system for responses to disasters. New models of monitoring shifting community healthcare needs in real-time as well as innovative models for delivering care are required. Disaster behaviors and preparedness behaviors such as decisions about when and how to evacuate, and response to alerts and alarms are a relatively new focus of attention and intervention for mental health and behavior specialists. There are many milestones of a disaster that affect the community and may offer opportunities for recovery. Public health planning for the psychological consequences of disasters must address the range of psychological and behavioral responses. Developing better ways to prepare the workplace-business and industrial communities to embrace the challenges of human continuity as part of their efforts to assure business continuity is a major challenge. An integrated approach that includes security, human resources, occupational health, and leadership may be effective.