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Previous Volume 345:1507-1512 November 15, 2001 Number 20

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ABSTRACT

Background People who are not present at a traumatic event may experience stress reactions. We assessed the immediate mental health effects of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

Methods Using random-digit dialing three to five days after September 11, we interviewed a nationally representative sample of 560 U.S. adults about their reactions to the terrorist attacks and their perceptions of their children's reactions.

Results Forty-four percent of the adults reported one or more substantial symptoms of stress; 90 percent had one or more symptoms to at least some degree. Respondents throughout the country reported stress symptoms. They coped by talking with others (98 percent), turning to religion (90 percent), participating in group activities (60 percent), and making donations (36 percent). Eighty-four percent of parents reported that they or other adults in the household had talked to their children about the attacks for an hour or more; 34 percent restricted their children's television viewing. Thirty-five percent of children had one or more stress symptoms, and 47 percent were worried about their own safety or the safety of loved ones.

Conclusions After the September 11 terrorist attacks, Americans across the country, including children, had substantial symptoms of stress. Even clinicians who practice in regions that are far from the recent attacks should be prepared to assist people with trauma-related symptoms of stress.

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From RAND, Santa Monica, Calif. (M.A.S., B.D.S., L.H.J., R.L.C., G.N.M., M.N.E., A.J.Z., D.E.K., S.H.B.); and the Departments of Pediatrics (M.A.S., J.L.M.), Health Services (M.A.S.), and Medicine (M.N.E.), University of California, Los Angeles (J.T.W.).

Address reprint requests to Dr. Schuster at RAND, 1700 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138, or at schuster{at}rand.org.

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