Abstract
The current study examined mental health symptomology, substance use, andadaptive coping among 416 social work students following Hurricanes Katrinaand Rita. Among participants, 47% scored at or above the clinical level fordepression, with 6% of students showing clinical PTSD-like symptoms, and16.9% reporting substance use. Two thirds (66.9%) employed 8 of the 10 adaptivecoping responses. Negative cognitive and emotional reactions to the hurricanescorrelated positively with mental health symptomology and 7 of the 10adaptive coping responses. In the aftermath of a natural disaster, it is critical toprovide students with education, information, and close supervision to addressissues around impairment and vulnerability and to maximize resilience.
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