@article{ref1,
title="Screening for generalized anxiety disorder symptoms in the wake of terrorist attacks: A study in primary care",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="2009",
author="Ghafoori, Bita and Neria, Yuval and Gameroff, M. J. and Olfson, Mark and Lantigua, Rafael and Shea, S. and Weissman, Myrna M.",
volume="22",
number="3",
pages="218-226",
abstract="Little is known about the mental health impact of terrorism beyond posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. The associations between exposure to the September 11, 2001 (9/11) attacks in New York City and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms were examined in a sample of 929 primary care patients. After controlling for PTSD, depression, panic and substance use disorders, and pre-9/11 trauma, patients who screened positive (vs. negative) for GAD symptoms were roughly twice as likely to report having a loved one at the 9/11 disaster site, twice as likely to know someone who was killed by the attacks, and twice as likely to know someone who was involved with the rescue/recovery efforts after the disaster. Implications for treatment and future research are discussed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="10.1002/jts.20419",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.20419"
}