Psychiatric patients' vulnerability in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks
Psychiatric patients' vulnerability in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks
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DOI：
10.1097/00005053-200212000-00005
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发表时间：
2002-12-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Zimmerman, M
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作者：
Franklin, CL;Young, D;Zimmerman, M
2001年9月11日（9/11）恐怖袭击引发了人们对精神病患者在此类事件后易受心理困扰的猜测。这项研究调查了国家恐怖袭击对居住在离袭击地点约150至200英里的精神科和门诊病人的影响（N = 308）。9/11事件后2 - 3周，对患者进行问卷调查，评估其背景信息、医疗服务利用情况和创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状。精神病患者（33%）比内科患者（13%）更有可能报告符合创伤后应激障碍标准的痛苦症状（除了持续时间标准），尽管在了解攻击或与受害者的个人接触方面没有差异。符合创伤后应激障碍标准的患者更有可能安排预约与医生谈论他们的反应。没有受到9/11恐怖袭击直接影响的精神病患者在国家恐怖袭击后出现痛苦症状的风险增加。
The September 11, 2001 (9/11) terrorist attacks led to speculation about the vulnerability of psychiatric patients to psychological distress following such events. This study examined the impact of national terrorist attacks on psychiatric and medical outpatients living approximately 150 to 200 miles from the attack sites (N = 308). Two to 3 weeks following 9/11, patients were given questionnaires assessing background information, healthcare service utilization, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Psychiatric patients (33%) were significantly more likely than medical patients (13%) to report distressing symptoms meeting criteria for PTSD (except for the duration criterion) despite no differences in learning about the attacks or personal involvement with the victims. Patients meeting PTSD criteria were more likely to schedule an appointment to speak with their physician about their reactions. Psychiatric patients not directly impacted by the 9/11 terrorist attacks are at increased risk for experiencing distressing symptoms following national terrorist attacks.