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Relationships between memory inconsistency for traumatic events following 9/11 and PTSD in disaster restoration workers.
J Anxiety Disord. 2009 May; 23(4):557-61.JA

Abstract

The present study examined the relationships between memories for a single incident traumatic event - the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center (WTC)--and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2641 disaster restoration workers deployed at the WTC site in the aftermath of the attack were evaluated longitudinally, one year apart, for PTSD, using clinical interviews. Their recollection of the traumatic events was also assessed at these times. The results showed that recall of traumatic events amplified over time and that increased endorsement of traumas at Time 2 was associated with more severe PTSD symptoms. It was also shown that, of all the exposure variables targeted, memory of the perception of life threat and of seeing human remains were differentially associated with PTSD symptoms. Implications of the results are also discussed.

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Giosan C
Department of Psychiatry, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, USA. cezar@giosan.com
Malta L
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Jayasinghe N
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Spielman L
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Difede J
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MeSH

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHumansLife Change EventsMaleMemory DisordersMiddle AgedSeptember 11 Terrorist AttacksSeverity of Illness IndexStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and Questionnaires

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19117719

Citation

Giosan, Cezar, et al. "Relationships Between Memory Inconsistency for Traumatic Events Following 9/11 and PTSD in Disaster Restoration Workers." Journal of Anxiety Disorders, vol. 23, no. 4, 2009, pp. 557-61.
Giosan C, Malta L, Jayasinghe N, et al. Relationships between memory inconsistency for traumatic events following 9/11 and PTSD in disaster restoration workers. J Anxiety Disord. 2009;23(4):557-61.
Giosan, C., Malta, L., Jayasinghe, N., Spielman, L., & Difede, J. (2009). Relationships between memory inconsistency for traumatic events following 9/11 and PTSD in disaster restoration workers. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 23(4), 557-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2008.11.004
Giosan C, et al. Relationships Between Memory Inconsistency for Traumatic Events Following 9/11 and PTSD in Disaster Restoration Workers. J Anxiety Disord. 2009;23(4):557-61. PubMed PMID: 19117719.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Relationships between memory inconsistency for traumatic events following 9/11 and PTSD in disaster restoration workers. AU - Giosan,Cezar, AU - Malta,Loretta, AU - Jayasinghe,Nimali, AU - Spielman,Lisa, AU - Difede,JoAnn, Y1 - 2008/11/18/ PY - 2008/05/20/received PY - 2008/10/20/revised PY - 2008/11/08/accepted PY - 2009/1/2/entrez PY - 2009/1/2/pubmed PY - 2009/8/7/medline SP - 557 EP - 61 JF - Journal of anxiety disorders JO - J Anxiety Disord VL - 23 IS - 4 N2 - The present study examined the relationships between memories for a single incident traumatic event - the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center (WTC)--and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2641 disaster restoration workers deployed at the WTC site in the aftermath of the attack were evaluated longitudinally, one year apart, for PTSD, using clinical interviews. Their recollection of the traumatic events was also assessed at these times. The results showed that recall of traumatic events amplified over time and that increased endorsement of traumas at Time 2 was associated with more severe PTSD symptoms. It was also shown that, of all the exposure variables targeted, memory of the perception of life threat and of seeing human remains were differentially associated with PTSD symptoms. Implications of the results are also discussed. SN - 1873-7897 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/19117719/Relationships_between_memory_inconsistency_for_traumatic_events_following_9/11_and_PTSD_in_disaster_restoration_workers_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -