Survivors of Traumatic Events
Hugo Pilot Survey: Abt SRBI conducted surveys of randomly selected South Carolina households, screening for exposure to the disaster and the presence of adolescents during the Hurricaine. Parents gave their reactions to the disaster and their recall of the childrens' reactions; as well, adolescents provided their own reactions. Both perspectives were collected to determine whether or not parent and adolescent interviews in the same household are feasible in assessment of the impact of disaster.

A Client and Community Survey of Hurricane Hugo: Conducted for the American Red Cross, Abt SRBI interviewed 479 Red Cross Disaster Services clients and a community sample of non-clients. The response rate was 80%.

Disasters' Impact Upon Adults and Adolescents: Abt SRBI surveyed 5,600 adults, parents and adolescents in Charleston, SC, and San Francisco, CA, for the Medical University of South Carolina, the University of South Carolina and the University of California at San Francisco, under a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. This study focused on the longer term psychological outcomes of traumatic events, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and substance abuse.