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Screening for generalized anxiety disorder symptoms in the wake of terrorist attacks: A study in primary care

✍ Scribed by Bita Ghafoori; Yuval Neria; Marc J. Gameroff; Mark Olfson; Rafael Lantigua; Steven Shea; Myrna M. Weissman

Publisher
Springer
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Weight
108 KB
Volume
22
Category
Article
ISSN
0894-9867

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Abstract

Little is known about the mental health impact of terrorism beyond posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. The associations between exposure to the September 11, 2001 (9/11) attacks in New York City and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms were examined in a sample of 929 primary care patients. After controlling for PTSD, depression, panic and substance use disorders, and pre‐9/11 trauma, patients who screened positive (vs. negative) for GAD symptoms were roughly twice as likely to report having a loved one at the 9/11 disaster site, twice as likely to know someone who was killed by the attacks, and twice as likely to know someone who was involved with the rescue/recovery efforts after the disaster. Implications for treatment and future research are discussed.

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