TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Healthcare provision and the psychological, somatic and social impact on people involved in the terror attacks in January 2015 in Paris: cohort study
JO  - British journal of psychiatry
A1  - Vandentorren, Stephanie
A1  - Pirard, Philippe
A1  - Sanna, Alice
A1  - Aubert, Lyderic
A1  - Motreff, Yvon
A1  - Dantchev, Nicolas
A1  - Lesieur, Sophie
A1  - Chauvin, Pierre
A1  - Baubet, Thierry
SP  - 207
EP  - 214
VL  - 212
IS  - 4
N2  - BACKGROUND: Terrorist attacks occurred in Paris in January 2015. Aims To assess the mental health impact and the access to psychomedical care of people exposed to the attacks. <br><br>METHOD: We implemented an open-cohort design 6 and 18 months after the attacks. Exposed civilians and rescue workers were included according to the exposure criteria A for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in DSM-5. A face-to-face questionnaire conducted by trained psychologists was used to collect sociodemographic characteristics, exposure level, scores on psychometric scales, an international neuropsychiatric interview and access to care. <br><br>RESULTS: Six months after the attacks, 18% of civilians reported symptoms of PTSD, 31% had anxiety disorders and 11% depression. Among rescue workers, 3% reported symptoms of PTSD and 14% anxiety disorders. During the 48 h following the attacks, 53.2% of civilian had access to psychomedical care v. 35% of rescue and police staff. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: We found severe psychological consequences, even in people who were less exposed. Declaration of interest None.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1250
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2017.63
ID  - ref1
ER  -