TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Exposure, threat appraisal, and lost confidence as predictors of PTSD symptoms following September 11, 2001
JO  - American journal of orthopsychiatry
A1  - Piotrkowski, Chaya S.
A1  - Brannen, Stephen J.
SP  - 476
EP  - 485
VL  - 72
IS  - 4
N2  - Six months after September 11, 2001 (9/11), 124 New York City workers participated in a self-report study of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although direct exposure to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 was limited, estimates of the prevalence of current PTSD in this mostly ethnic minority population ranged from 7.8% to 21.2%, as measured by the PTSD Checklist (F. W. Weathers, B. T. Litz, D. S. Herman, J. A. Huska, & T. M. Keane, 1993). Consistent with the study hypotheses, direct exposure to the attacks of 9/11, worries about future terrorist attacks (threat appraisal), and reduced confidence in self after 9/11 each predicted symptoms of PTSD, even after controlling for symptoms of anxiety and depression. These results support the idea that a traumatic event's meaning is associated with PTSD symptoms. Gender was not a significant predictor of symptoms, once other demographic variables were controlled. Most respondents who met the criteria for current PTSD had not sought therapy or counseling.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-9432
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -