Social workers' experiences of the world trade center disaster: stressors and their relationship to symptom types.
The study describes New York area social workers' experiences of nine different stressors on 9/11. It also examines their reports of working with clients within the 6 months after 9/11. These variables are then analyzed for their relationship with symptomology 6 months after 9/11. Proximity to the WTC on 9/11, knowing someone who was a primary victim, and talking with clients about events related to 9/11 were all related to symptom levels; however, these experiences differentially impacted levels of depressive, anxiety, and somatic symptoms. Sex and race differences were found among the variables.
Colarossi
Lisa
L
Graduate School of Social Service, Fordham University, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023, USA. colarossi@fordham.edu
Heyman
Janna
J
Phillips
Michael
M
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D008297:Male; D009515:New Jersey; D009518:New York; D009519:New York City; D047851:September 11 Terrorist Attacks / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012947:Social Work / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*