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The terrorist attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001, are without precedent in modern history. On the basis of the incidence of psychiatric illness in the aftermath of other disasters — particularly the Oklahoma City bombing,¹ which was of considerably smaller scope and magnitude — we can anticipate a substantial incidence of mental health problems after these events. Although the majority of people will have only transient psychological and behavioral symptoms that represent the normal reaction to traumatic events, if symptoms persist, the diagnostic criteria for the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be met. Among these symptoms, subjective . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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From the Sleep Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Gutwirth Bldg., Technion City, Haifa, Israel, where reprint requests should be addressed to Dr. Lavie.

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