Preliminary Report on Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD Following Severe Flooding in Brazil: A Longitudinal Perspective
The results suggest a time-dependent progression of PTSD symptoms, with initial hyperarousal giving way to re-experiencing and avoidance, which are central to PTSD. Early psychoeducational interventions targeting re-experiencing symptoms and avoidance may help reduce PTSD severity. Further research in larger, more diverse samples is needed to assess generalizability.
Authors
- Simone Hauck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7632-5758)
- Santiago Madeira Diefenthaeler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6347-7191)
- Alice Cacilhas
Institutions
- Saint Martin University (CO)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2025.10125
- Primary Topic
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre