1. Louisiana State of Mind.
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Averett, Nancy
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BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion & Oil Spill, 2010 , *NATURAL disasters & psychology , *MENTAL depression risk factors , *PSYCHOLOGY , *BEHAVIOR disorders , *SOCIAL disabilities , *FOSSIL fuels , *MENTAL health , *WOMEN'S health , *HAZARDOUS substance release , *DISEASE risk factors , *DISABILITIES - Abstract
The article discusses a study by Ariane L. Rung and colleagues on the impact of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill off the coast of Louisiana on the mental health and the likelihood of domestic violence among women affected by the spill. Topics include the women's economic and physical exposure to the spill, the possible relation of mental depression among the women resulting from other natural disasters in the area, and the study's use of self-reporting methods.
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- 2016
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