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Citation

Grimm A, Hulse L, Schmidt S. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2009; 52(12): 1129-1140.

Vernacular Title

Risikowahrnehmung und psychologische Reaktionen in offentlichen Krisensituationen

Affiliation

Lehrstuhl Gesundheit und Pravention, Institut fur Psychologie, Universitat Greifswald, Robert-Blum-Str. 13, 17487, Greifswald, Deutschland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00103-009-0966-6

PMID

19862488

Abstract

The reactions to the 9/11 terror attacks were immense in the western population. In the current review, the impact of terror attacks is presented with surveys, clinical interviews, and scientific polls, which were identified in a comprehensive literature search. Results show that the fear of further terror attacks is comparatively overestimated in the population and is associated with numerous psychological consequences and reactions. The overestimation of the probability of further terror attacks is related among other reasons to its unique features and its strong representation in the media. Several independent studies proved that the number of stress symptoms and psychiatric diagnoses is associated with a high risk perception in relation to terror attacks. This was not only the case for victims of terror attacks, but also for people indirectly exposed to the terror attacks. In addition, there is evidence that the number of the stress symptoms correlate with the duration of TV consumption of new findings about terror attempts. Methodologically, there is a critical lack of more in-depth analyses to explain the development of risk perceptions and its influence on mental and physical health. Because of the international importance and cross-cultural differences, an international standardization of research is desirable.


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