After the Fort McMurray wildfire there are significant increases in mental health symptoms in grade 7–12 students compared to controls

After the Fort McMurray wildfire there are significant increases in mental health symptoms in grade 7–12 students compared to controls

Abstract Background In order to examine the impact of disasters on adolescent mental health, this study compared population mental health survey data from two communities in Alberta, Canada: Fort McMurray, which experienced a major natural disaster, and Red Deer, which did not. Methods Data from 307...

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Main Authors: Matthew R. G. Brown, Vincent Agyapong, Andrew J. Greenshaw, Ivor Cribben, Pamela Brett-MacLean, Julie Drolet, Caroline McDonald-Harker, Joy Omeje, Monica Mankowsi, Shannon Noble, Deborah Kitching, Peter H. Silverstone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Youth
Mental health
Wildfire
Disaster
Depression
Anxiety
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-2007-1

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