title: Posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and perceived safety 13 months after September 11.
abstract: This study assessed relationships between exposure to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack, current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), current major depression, and current safety perceptions in a sample of 212 Pentagon staff members 13 months after the attack. Forty-eight respondents (23 percent) had possible PTSD; eight (4 percent) had probable major depression. Respondents who were directly exposed to the attack were more likely to have PTSD and major depression and were less likely to have a perception of safety at work and in usual activities and travel only. In contrast, respondents with PTSD reported a lower perception of safety at home, at work, and in usual activities and travel.
authors.affiliation: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA. thomas.grieger@na.amedd.army.mil
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Grieger
authors.forename: Carol S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Fullerton
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Ursano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety; D047851:September 11 Terrorist Attacks / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires