Psychological impact of the september 11, 2001 terrorist attacks: Summary of empirical findings in adults

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 97-108

  Schlenger, William E ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Psychological distress; September 11; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY NEUROSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TERRORISM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 18044382366     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v09n01_13     Document Type: Article

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