scholarly journals Disparities in mental health treatment following the World Trade Center Disaster: Implications for mental health care and health services research

2005 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 287-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph A. Boscarino ◽  
Richard E. Adams ◽  
Jennifer Stuber ◽  
Sandro Galea
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
World Trade ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Services Research ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
World Trade Center Disaster ◽  
The World ◽  
Trade Center

scholarly journals Characterizing Mental Health Treatment Utilization among Individuals Exposed to the 2001 World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks 14–15 Years Post-Disaster

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie H. Jacobson ◽  
Christina Norman ◽  
Pablo Sadler ◽  
Lysa J. Petrsoric ◽  
Robert M. Brackbill
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
World Trade ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Treatment Utilization ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
Wtc Attacks

Following the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks in New York City (NYC) on 11 September 2001 (9/11), thousands in NYC experienced significant stress reactions and disorders, presenting an immediate need for counseling and treatment. While other studies documented post-9/11 mental health treatment utilization, none have data more than two years post-disaster. We used data from 35,629 enrollees of the WTC Health Registry, a longitudinal cohort study of those exposed to the WTC attacks, to examine predictors of counseling after 9/11, the types of practitioners seen, and the perceived helpfulness of therapy up to 15 years post-disaster. Among enrollees, 37.7% reported receiving counseling at some time after 9/11. Predictors of seeking counseling included race/ethnicity, age at 9/11, education level, exposure to the WTC attacks, other traumatic experiences, mental health symptomology, and pre-9/11 counseling. Whites and Hispanics, those who were children on 9/11, and those with high levels of exposure to the WTC attacks sought counseling soonest after 9/11. Among those who sought counseling, Blacks, Asians, and those with lower education and income were less likely to see mental health specialists and more likely to see general practitioners or religious advisors. Finally, among those who sought recent counseling, women, Blacks, those aged ≥65 years, and those with very high WTC exposures were more likely to rate their recent counseling as very helpful. This study used data up to 15 years post-disaster to document mental health treatment utilization patterns, trends, and disparities that have implications for future preparedness plans and needs assessments.

scholarly journals Posttraumatic stress disorder and new-onset diabetes among adult survivors of the World Trade Center disaster

2014 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 34-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara A. Miller-Archie ◽  
Hannah T. Jordan ◽  
Ryan R. Ruff ◽  
Shadi Chamany ◽  
James E. Cone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Adult Survivors ◽  
World Trade Center Disaster ◽  
The World ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
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