title: Reactions of senior citizens to 9/11: exploration and practice guidelines for social workers.
abstract: Older Americans who have lived through several national tragedies have been found to experience a variety of reactions to 9/11. While several studies have examined the symptomatology of seniors, the authors examined some of their reactions to 9/11 and derived several practice guidelines to assist healthcare professions working with the elderly around issues of trauma.
authors.affiliation: Family Violence Education and Research Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8231, USA. monahan@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Monahan
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lurie
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003142:Communication; D019058:Community Networks; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006117:Grief; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D047851:September 11 Terrorist Attacks / Q000523:psychology*; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D029181:Spirituality; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires