Sampling and design challenges in studying the mental health consequences of disasters

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages

  Galea, Sandro ^a,b   Maxwell, Andrea R ^a,b   Norris, Fran ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b National Center for Disaster Mental Health Research   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d National Center for Disaster Mental Health Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Population health; Research design; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NATURAL DISASTER; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; DISASTER; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MENTAL HEALTH; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

DISASTERS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; SAMPLING STUDIES;

EID: 64349101886     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.267     Document Type: Article

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