One Year after the Flood: Prevalence and Correlates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Residents in Fort McMurray.
Wanying MaoEjemai Amaize EboreimeReham A Hameed ShalabyNnamdi NkireBelinda AgyapongHannah PazderkaGloria Obuobi-DonkorMedard AduErnest OwusuFolajinmi OluwasinaYanbo ZhangVincent I O AgyapongPublished in: Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)
Our research indicated that history of depression and the need for mental health counseling significantly increased the risk of developing PTSD symptoms following flooding; family support is protective. Further studies are needed to explore the relations between the need to receive counseling and presenting with likely PTSD symptoms.