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The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, represented an amalgam of interpersonal violence, loss, and disaster. Tens of thousands of people ran for their lives in fear, were exposed to graphic scenes of death, or lost loved ones. It is estimated that well over 100,000 people directly witnessed the events, and many people around the world were also exposed to these horrifying scenes through the media.¹ The attacks were followed by the imminent threat of subsequent attacks, the prospect of war, and bioterrorism. These events have influenced and will continue to influence . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Definition of PTSD

Epidemiologic Aspects

Psychological Aspects

Biologic Aspects

Treatment

Counseling

Medications

Referral

Summary

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From the Division of Traumatic Stress Studies and Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New York.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Yehuda at Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 130 Kingsbridge Rd., Bronx, NY 10468, or at rachel.yehuda@med.va.gov.

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