Teachers' psychological reactions 7 weeks after the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
This study assessed teachers' reactions to the Oklahoma City bombing. Peritraumatic reactions, the interaction of media exposure with stress from media coverage, feelings toward the perpetrators, and worry about safety predicted posttraumatic stress. Twenty percent reported difficulty handling demands; 5% sought counseling. Outreach efforts should assess and assist teachers.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral.Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, USA. betty-pfefferbaum@ouhsc.edu
Betty
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Rose L
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Pfefferbaum
Robin H
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Gurwitch
Debby E
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Doughty
Robert S
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David W
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Foy
Edward N
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Brandt
Chandrashekar
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Reddy
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009825:Oklahoma; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D023481:Terrorism / Q000523:psychology*; D013997:Time Factors