| Literature DB >> 16891606 |
Raz Gross1, Yuval Neria, Xuguang Grant Tao, Jennifer Massa, Leslie Ashwell, Kathleen Davis, Alison Geyh.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16891606 PMCID: PMC3622541 DOI: 10.1196/annals.1364.051
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann N Y Acad Sci ISSN: 0077-8923 Impact factor: 5.691