title: A structural equation model of perievent panic and posttraumatic stress disorder after a community disaster.
abstract: Studies suggest that perievent panic attacks are predictive of future posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Using a population of New York City residents interviewed after the World Trade Center Disaster, the authors measured event exposure, perievent panic, potential confounding, mediating variables, and PTSD. When they estimated a structural equation model, with other stressor events, psychological resources, and Year 1 and Year 2 PTSD as latent variables and adjusted for confounders, the association between perievent panic and Year 2 PTSD was not significant. Results revealed that perievent panic was predictive of Year 1 PTSD, but not Year 2 PTSD. Year 2 stressors and Year 2 psychosocial resources were the best predictors of Year 2 PTSD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, Kent State University.
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Boscarino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004190:Disasters; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D047851:September 11 Terrorist Attacks / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology