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.
Graduate School of Social Service, Fordham University, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023, USA. colarossi@fordham.edu
Lisa
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Colarossi
Janna
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Heyman
Michael
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Phillips
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*