Television watching and mental health in the general population of new york city after september 11

Jennifer Ahern; Sandro Galea; Heidi Resnick; David Vlahov

Television watching and mental health in the general population of new york city after september 11

Jennifer Ahern
, Sandro Galea
, Heidi Resnick
, David Vlahov

Washington University in St. Louis

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Abstract

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were watched on television by millions. Using data from a telephone survey of New York City residents in January 2002 (N = 2001), we examined the relations between television watching and probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after the attacks. Among those who were directly affected by the attacks or had prior traumatic experiences, watching television was associated with probable PTSD. Experiencing a peri-event panic reaction accounted for some of the association between television watching and probable PTSD. Future research directions are suggested for better understanding the mechanisms behind observed associations between television watching and PTSD.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Trauma of Terrorism
Subtitle of host publication	Sharing Knowledge and Shared Care, An International Handbook
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	109-124
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9781136747052
State	Published - Jan 1 2005

Keywords

Panic
PTSD
September 11
Television
Trauma
World trade center

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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

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