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ArticleJournal of affective disorders2019

PTSD symptom profiles among Louisiana women affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A latent profile analysis.

Nicole Nugent, Symielle A Gaston, Jacqueline Perry, Ariane L Rung, Edward J Trapido, Edward S Peters

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Article in Journal of affective disorders, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Nicole NugentDepartments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Providence, RI, United States.
Symielle A GastonEpidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States.
Jacqueline PerryDivision of Transplant Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.
Ariane L RungEpidemiology Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, United States.
Edward J TrapidoEpidemiology Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, United States.
Edward S PetersEpidemiology Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, United States. Electronic address: epete1@lsuhsc.edu.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans · USBrigham and Women's Hospital · USBrown University · USNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · US

Funding

The Women and [Their] Children's Gulf Health ConsortiumU01ES021497 · NIEHS · LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER · PI TRAPIDO, EDWARD J. · 2011 to 2015
$4.0M
Biomarkers, Social and Affective Predictors of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in AdolescentsR01MH105379 · NIMH · RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL · PI NUGENT, NICOLE R · 2015 to 2019
$3.3M
Understanding the Interplay of Social Context and Physiology on Psychological Outcomes in Trauma-Exposed AdolescentsR01MH108641 · NIMH · RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL · PI NUGENT, NICOLE R · 2016 to 2020
$3.3M
NIEHS NIH HHS U01 ES021497NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH105379NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH108641
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFew prior studies have investigated the latent class structure of PTSD using DSM-5 symptoms.

methodsTo describe latent PTSD profiles among women who resided in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (DHOS)-affected coastal Louisiana communities, we used data from women enrolled in The Women and Their Children's Health (WaTCH) Study. Latent profile analysis was performed on the 20-item PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) and model fit statistics for 2-class through 6-class solutions were compared. The pseudo-class draws method was employed on the best class solution to compare key covariates (including demographics, mental health indicators, DHOS exposure indicators, and trauma exposures) across classes.

resultsAmong 1997 women (mean age 46.63 ± 12.14 years, 56.8% white, mean trauma categories 6.09 ± 2.98, 9.55% previously diagnosed with PTSD), model fit statistics supported a five-class solution: low symptoms (mean PCL-5 = 4.10), moderate without mood alterations (mean = 19.73), moderate with mood alterations (mean = 34.24), severe without risk-taking (mean = 55.75), and severe with risk-taking (mean = 53.80). Women in the low-symptom class were significantly more likely to be white, have finished high school, have an income of at least $40,001 per year, be married or living with a partner, and endorse fewer trauma categories than women in the four symptomatic classes. Women with moderate to severe symptoms often had co-morbid depressive symptoms and no prior PTSD diagnosis. LIMITATIONS: This study was limited by use of self-reported data and one-time assessment of PTSD symptoms. DISCUSSION: Five distinct latent profiles of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms consisted of notably different individuals. Most affected women did not report prior PTSD diagnosis. Future research and practice identifying and addressing barriers to care for trauma-affected women in these communities is warranted.

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Women's HealthAdultComorbidityDepressionDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHumansLouisianaMaternal ExposureMental HealthMiddle AgedPetroleum PollutionStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSymptom AssessmentDisaster victimsPost-traumatic stress disordersWomen

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PMID30875671
PMCPMC6461508
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