Housing Displacement, Employment Disruption, and Mental Health After the 2023 Maui Wildfires
In this cross-sectional study, wildfire exposure and its socioeconomic consequences were associated with graded increases in psychological distress extending beyond the burn zone. These findings highlight the importance of integrating mental health care, housing stability, and economic recovery as central pillars of disaster response and climate resilience strategies.
Authors
- Rubén Juárez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8179-6001)
- Alika K. Maunakea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6457-5087)
- Marsha Lowery
- Christopher Knightsbridge
- Binh Le
Institutions
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
- University of Hawaii Maui College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2026.0044
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Kaiser Permanente
- Strong
- National Institutes of Health