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We assessed hurricane exposure and the immediate mental health needs of the population to define public health priorities for a larger epidemiological study. Convenience sampling was used to recruit participants (n = 41) from the greater Houston area aged \u226518 years. Participants completed a questionnaire about demographics, hurricane exposures, and physical\/mental health. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was measured with the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-S (PCL-S; a score \u226530 indicated probable PTSD symptoms). The Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) was used to assess symptoms of depression and generalized anxiety disorder. The average PTSD score was 32.9 (SD = 17.1); a total of 46% of participants met the threshold for probable PTSD. Increased overall hurricane exposure (adjusted odds ratio (ORadj) 1.42; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.06\u20132.05) and property-related exposure (ORadj 1.53; 95% CI: 1.07\u20132.18) were both statistically significantly associated with increased odds of probable PTSD symptoms. A perception of chemical\/toxin exposure due to Hurricane Harvey was reported by 44% of participants. A higher number of personal or property exposures were associated with greater mental health symptoms three weeks post-hurricane. This work has implications for the ongoing response to Hurricane Harvey and for assessing the immediate needs of the population.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph15050974","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,5,14]],"date-time":"2018-05-14T02:57:20Z","timestamp":1526266640000},"page":"974","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":66,"title":["Preliminary Assessment of Hurricane Harvey Exposures and Mental Health Impact"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4858-4733","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rebecca M.","family":"Schwartz","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention, Hofstra Northwell Health School of Medicine, Great Neck, NY 11021, USA"},{"name":"Department of Population Health Science and Policy and Institute for Translational Epidemiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA"},{"name":"Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience; Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stephanie","family":"Tuminello","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Population Health Science and Policy and Institute for Translational Epidemiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA"},{"name":"Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience; Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Samantha M.","family":"Kerath","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention, Hofstra Northwell Health School of Medicine, Great Neck, NY 11021, USA"},{"name":"Center for Biomedical Science, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Janelle","family":"Rios","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX 75235, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wil","family":"Lieberman-Cribbin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Population Health Science and Policy and Institute for Translational Epidemiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA"},{"name":"Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience; Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Emanuela","family":"Taioli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Population Health Science and Policy and Institute for Translational Epidemiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA"},{"name":"Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience; Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2018,5,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"CNN, B.G. 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