Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders & TreatmentISSN: 2324-8947

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Kaisa Marshall Author

kkm023@shsu.edu

Subjects of specialization
Linguistic Analysis, , Resilience, Stress, Natural Disaster

Affiliation
Department of Psychology, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, USA

Biography

Kaisa K. Marshall completed Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Sam Houston State University, Master of Arts in Thesis: Linguistic Markers of Trauma Symptoms Following Sexual Assault in Female Adolescent Inpatients from Sam Houston State University, Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, Forensic Emphasis from Sam Houston State University. He currently works as an Assistant Forensic Evaluator in Psychological Services Center Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas.

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Research Article Open Access

Houston Strong: Linguistic Markers of Resilience after Hurricane Harvey

Author(s):

Kaisa Marshall, Anna Abate and Amanda Venta

Objective: Hurricane Harvey was one of the most destructive hurricanes in United States’ history and negatively impacted a majority of Houstonians. It is not uncommon for individuals who are exposed to a natural disaster, like a hurricane, to develop debilitating trauma symptoms However, for those individuals who do not manifest clinically significant trauma symptoms, it has been hypothesized that one important variable in post-disaster functioning is resilience. The broad aim of this study was to determine if the language individuals used to write about their experience of Hurricane Harvey would be associated with their resilience later on, with the ultimate goal of understanding if linguistic analysis adds valuable information to our assessment of the projected ... view more»

DOI: 10.37532/jtsdt.2020.9(2).199

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