title: Posttraumatic stress disorder and other psychological sequelae among world trade center clean up and recovery workers.
abstract: We assessed the health of workers exposed to the World Trade Center (WTC) site and of a comparison group of unexposed workers, by means of a mail survey. Exposed workers reported higher frequency of symptoms consistent with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and other psychological problems, approximately 20 months after the disaster. PTSD was positively associated with traumatic on-site experiences and with respiratory problems. These findings may have important clinical and public health implications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. rg547@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Raz
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: Yuval
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Neria
authors.forename: Xuguang Grant
authors.initials: XG
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Massa
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ashwell
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Geyh
mesh_terms: D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D009519:New York City; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D023481:Terrorism