New York City young adults' psychological reactions to 9/11: Findings from the Reach for Health longitudinal study

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 79-90

  Agronick, Gail ^a   Stueve, Ann ^a   Vargo, Sue ^a   O'Donnell, Lydia ^a  

^a EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic racial minority; Longitudinal; Psychological distress; PTSD Symptoms; September 11th; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 34247349102     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-007-9093-4     Document Type: Review

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