Alcohol Consumption and Posttraumatic Stress After Exposure to Terrorism

Effects of Proximity, Loss, and Psychiatric History

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ID11031423
AuthorsDeborah S Hasin (0000-0002-6533-7021, Deborah S. Hasin is with the Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, and Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York. Katherine M. Keyes and Donald Alderson are with New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York. At the time of the study, Mark L. Hatzenbuehler was with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York. Efrat A. Aharonovich is with the Department of Psychiatry...), Katherine M Keyes (0000-0002-5624-021X, Deborah S. Hasin is with the Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, and Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York. Katherine M. Keyes and Donald Alderson are with New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York. At the time of the study, Mark L. Hatzenbuehler was with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York. Efrat A. Aharonovich is with the Department of Psychiatry...), Mark L Hatzenbuehler (0000-0002-7430-0853, Deborah S. Hasin is with the Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, and Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York. Katherine M. Keyes and Donald Alderson are with New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York. At the time of the study, Mark L. Hatzenbuehler was with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York. Efrat A. Aharonovich is with the Department of Psychiatry...), Efrat Aharonovich (0000-0002-3423-5786, New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute), Efrat A Aharonovich (Deborah S. Hasin is with the Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, and Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York. Katherine M. Keyes and Donald Alderson are with New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York. At the time of the study, Mark L. Hatzenbuehler was with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York. Efrat A. Aharonovich is with the Department of Psychiatry...), Donald Alderson (Deborah S. Hasin is with the Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, and Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York. Katherine M. Keyes and Donald Alderson are with New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York. At the time of the study, Mark L. Hatzenbuehler was with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York. Efrat A. Aharonovich is with the Department of Psychiatry...)
Year2007
Volume97
Issue12
Pages2268-2275
Publication date2007-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2006.100057
PMID17971553
PMCIDPMC2089108
OpenAlexW2018741424
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited37

Objectives. We examined the effects of exposure to or interpersonal loss resulting from a terrorist attack on posttraumatic stress and alcohol consumption after we controlled for psychiatric history assessed before the attack. Methods. At baseline (1991–1992) and at 1- and 10-year follow-ups, an adult community sample of drinkers living approximately 12 mi (19.2 km) from the World Trade Center were evaluated for alcohol dependence and major depression. Of this group, 82.2% were assessed regarding the impact of the September 11, 2001, attacks, including proximity to the World Trade Center, interpersonal loss, posttraumatic stress, and alcohol consumption. Results. In regression models, interpersonal loss and past major depression, but not proximity to the World Trade Center, predicted posttraumatic stress symptoms. Proximity and past alcohol dependence, but not interpersonal loss, predicted high levels of post–September 11 alcohol consumption. Past alcohol dependence did not modify the proximity–drinking relationship, and past major depression did not modify the loss–posttraumatic stress relationship. Conclusions. Participants’ responses to September 11 were specific to their type of exposure and not predetermined by their psychiatric history. A better understanding of responses to traumatic events should assist more-effective prevention and intervention efforts

Alcohol · Alcohol dependence · Depression (economics) · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Interpersonal communication · Intervention (counseling) · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Social Psychology · Traumatic Brain Injury Research

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