Cumulative trauma from multiple natural disasters increases mental health burden on residents of Fort McMurray by Belinda Agyapong, Reham Shalaby, Ejemai Eboreime, Gloria Obuobi-Donkor, Ernest Owusu, Medard K. Adu, Wanying Mao, Folajinmi Oluwasina, Vincent I. O. Agyapong

“…Conclusion Measures to reduce climate change and associated natural disasters could reduce the impact of cumulative trauma and associated mental health burden in vulnerable populations. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of cannabis abuse among residents in the community of Fort McMurray, a city in Northern Alberta which had endured multiple natural disasters by Gloria Obuobi-Donkor, Ejemai Eboreime, Reham Shalaby, Belinda Agyapong, Belinda Agyapong, Vincent I. O. Agyapong, Vincent I. O. Agyapong

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Devastating Wildfires and Mental Health: Major Depressive Disorder Prevalence and Associated Factors among Residents in Alberta and Nova Scotia, Canada by Wanying Mao, Reham Shalaby, Belinda Agyapong, Gloria Obuobi-Donkor, Raquel Da Luz Dias, Vincent I. O. Agyapong

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One Year after the Flood: Prevalence and Correlates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Residents in Fort McMurray by Wanying Mao, Ejemai Eboreime, Reham Shalaby, Nnamdi Nkire, Belinda Agyapong, Hannah Pazderka, Gloria Obuobi-Donkor, Medard Adu, Ernest Owusu, Folajinmi Oluwasina, Yanbo Zhang, Vincent I. O. Agyapong

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Prevalence and Predictors of Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms in Residents of Fort McMurray Five Years after the Devastating Wildfires by Ernest Owusu, Reham Shalaby, Ejemai Eboreime, Nnamdi Nkire, Belinda Agyapong, Gloria Obuobi-Donkor, Medard K. Adu, Wanying Mao, Folajinmi Oluwasina, Mobolaji A. Lawal, Vincent I. O. Agyapong

“…Background: Natural disasters adversely impact individuals living in places where they occur, resulting in emotional distress. …”
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Social and Mental Health Impact of Nuclear Disaster in Survivors: A Narrative Review by Caley Longmuir, Vincent I. O. Agyapong

“…Technology-based supports have been studied in other types of natural disasters and it may be beneficial to look at mobile-based interventions for future nuclear disasters.…”
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The Impact of Wildfires on Mental Health: A Scoping Review by Patricia To, Ejemai Eboreime, Vincent I. O. Agyapong

“…Several new terms have arisen in the literature secondary to an increased awareness and understanding of the impact of natural disasters on mental health, including ecological grief, solastalgia, and eco-anxiety. …”
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Five Years after the Fort McMurray Wildfire: Prevalence and Correlates of Low Resilience by Medard Kofi Adu, Ejemai Eboreime, Reham Shalaby, Adegboyega Sapara, Belinda Agyapong, Gloria Obuobi-Donkor, Wanying Mao, Ernest Owusu, Folajinmi Oluwasina, Hannah Pazderka, Vincent I. O. Agyapong

“…Background: The Fort McMurray wildfire of 3 May 2016 was one of the most devastating natural disasters in Canadian history. Although resilience plays a crucial role in the daily functioning of individuals by acting as a protective shield that lessens the impact of disasters on their mental well-being, to date little is known about the long-term impact of wildfires on resilience and associated predictors of low resilience. …”
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