Investigating the Aftermath of Terror: Fundamental Outcomes, Methodological Choices, and Future Directions

Gradus, Jaimie L.; Marx, Brian P.; Sloan, Denise M.

doi:10.1097/psy.0000000000000330

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“…Another study found increases in hospitalizations for schizophrenia and psychosis in Norway after the 2011 Oslo and Utøya Island terrorist attack (Strand, Mukamal, Halasz, Vatten, & Janszky, 2016; as cited in Gradus, Marx, & Sloan, 2016). The researchers also found increases in hospitalization for suicide, acute myocardial infarctions, births, and preterm births.…”

Section: Effects Of Disasters On Hospitalization For Schizophreniamentioning

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Tohoku Medical Megabank Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study: Rationale, Design, and Background

2023

JMA J

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The Tohoku Medical Megabank Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study (TMM Brain MRI Study) was established to collect multimodal information through neuroimaging and neuropsychological assessments to evaluate the cognitive function and mental health of residents who experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) and associated tsunami. The study also aimed to promote advances in personalized healthcare and medicine related to mental health and cognitive function among the general population. We recruited participants for the first (baseline) survey starting in July 2014, enrolling individuals who were participating in either the TMM Community-Based Cohort Study (TMM CommCohort Study) or the TMM Birth and Three-Generation Cohort Study (TMM BirThree Cohort Study). We collected multiple magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences, including 3D T1-weighted sequences, magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling (pCASL), and three-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequences. To assess neuropsychological status, we used both questionnaire- and interview-based rating scales. The former assessments included the Tri-axial Coping Scale, Impact of Event Scale in Japanese, Profile of Mood States, and 15-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale, whereas the latter assessments included the Mini-Mental State Examination, Japanese version. A total of 12,164 individuals were recruited for the first (baseline) survey, including those unable to complete all assessments. In parallel, we returned the MRI results to the participants and subsequently shared the MRI data through the TMM Biobank. At present, the second (first follow-up) survey of the study started in October 2019 is underway. In this study, we established a large and comprehensive database that included robust neuroimaging data as well as psychological and cognitive assessment data. In combination with genomic and omics data already contained in the TMM Biobank database, these data could provide new insights into the relationships of pathological processes with neuropsychological disorders, including age-related cognitive impairment.

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Section: Effects Of Disasters On Hospitalization For Schizophreniamentioning

confidence: 91%

Tohoku Medical Megabank Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study: Rationale, Design, and Background

2023

JMA J

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Change in death metaphors among university students in Hong Kong from 2004 to 2016

Chau

Cheung

2018

Death Studies

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Death metaphors are a meaningful way to understand personal perceptions of death, an important construct affecting how people live. This study collected death metaphor data among 100 university students in Hong Kong in 2016 and compared the findings with another study reported in 2004. Interpersonally oriented death metaphors were still popular among students a decade later. There was a general decrease in positive perception of death and an increase in negative perception of death from 2004 to 2016. Death metaphors are useful tools in death education programs, especially in cultures where death is a taboo topic.

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Non-participation and attrition in a longitudinal study of civilians exposed to the January 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, France

Vuillermoz

Stene

Aubert

et al. 2020

BMC Med Res Methodol

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Background: Non-participation and attrition are rarely studied despite being important methodological issues when performing post-disaster studies. A longitudinal survey of civilians exposed to the January 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, France, was conducted 6 (Wave 1) and 18 months (Wave 2) after the attacks. We described nonparticipation in Wave 1 and determined the factors associated with attrition in Wave 2. Methods: Multivariate logistic regression models were used to compare participants in both waves with those who participated in the first wave only. Analyses were performed taking the following factors into account: sociodemographic characteristics, exposure to terror, peri-traumatic reactions, psychological support, perceived social support, impact on work, social and family life, and mental health disorders. Characteristics of new participants in Wave 2 were compared with participants in both waves using a chi-square test. Results: Of the 390 persons who were eligible to participate in the survey, 190 participated in Wave 1 (participation rate: 49%). The most frequently reported reason for non-participation was to avoid being reminded of the painful event (32%, n = 34/105). In Wave 2, 67 were lost to follow-up, 141 people participated, of whom 123 participated in Wave 1 (re-participation rate: 65%) and 18 were new. Attrition in Wave 2 was associated with socio-demographic characteristics (age, French origin) and location during the attacks, but not with terror exposure or mental health disorders. Compared with those who participated in both waves, new participants declared less social and psychological support since the attacks. Conclusions: Attrition at 6 months was not associated with exposure to terror or mental health disorders, which indicates that any bias in future analyses on IMPACTS on mental health outcomes will be limited. Our findings suggest the importance of adapting similar surveys for people of foreign origin and of improving strategies to avoid attrition of younger people, for example by using social media, peers, and the educational environment. The present study also revealed that a high level of exposure to terror and a lack of social and psychological support after a terrorist event could impede individuals' participation in similar surveys in the short term.

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Investigating the Aftermath of Terror: Fundamental Outcomes, Methodological Choices, and Future Directions

Cited by 3 publications

References 15 publications

Tohoku Medical Megabank Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study: Rationale, Design, and Background

Tohoku Medical Megabank Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study: Rationale, Design, and Background

Change in death metaphors among university students in Hong Kong from 2004 to 2016

Non-participation and attrition in a longitudinal study of civilians exposed to the January 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, France

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