TY - JOUR T1 - Posttraumatic stress symptoms, PTSD, and risk factors among lower Manhattan residents 2-3 years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. AU - DiGrande,Laura, AU - Perrin,Megan A, AU - Thorpe,Lorna E, AU - Thalji,Lisa, AU - Murphy,Joseph, AU - Wu,David, AU - Farfel,Mark, AU - Brackbill,Robert M, PY - 2008/6/17/pubmed PY - 2008/8/21/medline PY - 2008/6/17/entrez SP - 264 EP - 73 JF - Journal of traumatic stress JO - J Trauma Stress VL - 21 IS - 3 N2 - Manhattan residents living near the World Trade Center may have been particularly vulnerable to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after the September 11, 2001 (9/11) terrorist attacks. In 2003-2004, the authors administered the PTSD Checklist to 11,037 adults who lived south of Canal Street in New York City on 9/11. The prevalence of probable PTSD was 12.6% and associated with older age, female gender, Hispanic ethnicity, low education and income, and divorce. Injury, witnessing horror, and dust cloud exposure on 9/11 increased risk for chronic PTSD. Postdisaster risk factors included evacuation and rescue and recovery work. The results indicate that PTSD is a continued health problem in the local community. The relationship between socioeconomic status and PTSD suggests services must target marginalized populations. Followup is necessary on the course and long-term consequences of PTSD. SN - 0894-9867 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18553414/Posttraumatic_stress_symptoms_PTSD_and_risk_factors_among_lower_Manhattan_residents_2_3_years_after_the_September_11_2001_terrorist_attacks_ L2 - https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.20345 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -