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Predictors of peritraumatic reactions and PTSD following the September 11th terrorist attacks.
Psychiatry. 2006 Summer; 69(2):130-41.P

Abstract

In this study the authors characterize peritraumatic reactions of residents of New York City during and immediately following the September 11th terrorist attacks, identify predictors of those reactions, and identify predictors of PTSD 4 months later. A cross-sectional sample of New York residents (n = 2,001) responded to questions about sociodemographics, historical factors, event-related exposure; acute cognitive, emotional, and physiological reactions to the September 11th terrorist attacks; and current (past month) PTSD symptoms. Factor analyses of peritraumatic reactions yielded three related, but distinct, peritraumatic response patterns - dissociation, emotional reactions, and panic/physiological arousal. Several demographic, historical, and exposure-related variables predicted one or more peritraumatic reaction patterns. After controlling for demographic, historical, and exposure factors, each of the peritraumatic reactions factors, one historical factor and one event-related exposure factor remained as significant predictors of PTSD. These results support a growing literature concerning the predictive value of peritraumatic reactions in relation to PTSD. Implications for preventive efforts and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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Lawyer SR
Department of Psychology of Idaho State University, USA.
Resnick HS
No affiliation info available
Galea S
No affiliation info available
Ahern J
No affiliation info available
Kilpatrick DG
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Vlahov D
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MeSH

Acute DiseaseAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew York CityPredictive Value of TestsSeptember 11 Terrorist AttacksSeverity of Illness IndexStress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

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Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16822192

Citation

Lawyer, Steven R., et al. "Predictors of Peritraumatic Reactions and PTSD Following the September 11th Terrorist Attacks." Psychiatry, vol. 69, no. 2, 2006, pp. 130-41.
Lawyer SR, Resnick HS, Galea S, et al. Predictors of peritraumatic reactions and PTSD following the September 11th terrorist attacks. Psychiatry. 2006;69(2):130-41.
Lawyer, S. R., Resnick, H. S., Galea, S., Ahern, J., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Vlahov, D. (2006). Predictors of peritraumatic reactions and PTSD following the September 11th terrorist attacks. Psychiatry, 69(2), 130-41.
Lawyer SR, et al. Predictors of Peritraumatic Reactions and PTSD Following the September 11th Terrorist Attacks. Psychiatry. 2006;69(2):130-41. PubMed PMID: 16822192.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Predictors of peritraumatic reactions and PTSD following the September 11th terrorist attacks. AU - Lawyer,Steven R, AU - Resnick,Heidi S, AU - Galea,Sandro, AU - Ahern,Jennifer, AU - Kilpatrick,Dean G, AU - Vlahov,David, PY - 2006/7/11/pubmed PY - 2007/1/27/medline PY - 2006/7/11/entrez SP - 130 EP - 41 JF - Psychiatry JO - Psychiatry VL - 69 IS - 2 N2 - In this study the authors characterize peritraumatic reactions of residents of New York City during and immediately following the September 11th terrorist attacks, identify predictors of those reactions, and identify predictors of PTSD 4 months later. A cross-sectional sample of New York residents (n = 2,001) responded to questions about sociodemographics, historical factors, event-related exposure; acute cognitive, emotional, and physiological reactions to the September 11th terrorist attacks; and current (past month) PTSD symptoms. Factor analyses of peritraumatic reactions yielded three related, but distinct, peritraumatic response patterns - dissociation, emotional reactions, and panic/physiological arousal. Several demographic, historical, and exposure-related variables predicted one or more peritraumatic reaction patterns. After controlling for demographic, historical, and exposure factors, each of the peritraumatic reactions factors, one historical factor and one event-related exposure factor remained as significant predictors of PTSD. These results support a growing literature concerning the predictive value of peritraumatic reactions in relation to PTSD. Implications for preventive efforts and suggestions for future research are discussed. SN - 0033-2747 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16822192/Predictors_of_peritraumatic_reactions_and_PTSD_following_the_September_11th_terrorist_attacks_ L2 - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1521/psyc.2006.69.2.130 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -