Franklin C Laurel, Young Diane, Zimmerman Mark
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, USA.
J Nerv Ment Dis. 2002 Dec;190(12):833-8. doi: 10.1097/00005053-200212000-00005.
The September 11, 2001 (9/11) terrorist attacks led to speculation about the vulnerability of psychiatric patients to psychological distress following such events. This study examined the impact of national terrorist attacks on psychiatric and medical outpatients living approximately 150 to 200 miles from the attack sites (N = 308). Two to 3 weeks following 9/11, patients were given questionnaires assessing background information, healthcare service utilization, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Psychiatric patients (33%) were significantly more likely than medical patients (13%) to report distressing symptoms meeting criteria for PTSD (except for the duration criterion) despite no differences in learning about the attacks or personal involvement with the victims. Patients meeting PTSD criteria were more likely to schedule an appointment to speak with their physician about their reactions. Psychiatric patients not directly impacted by the 9/11 terrorist attacks are at increased risk for experiencing distressing symptoms following national terrorist attacks.
2001年9月11日（9·11）恐怖袭击引发了人们对于精神疾病患者在此类事件后遭受心理困扰的易感性的猜测。本研究调查了全国性恐怖袭击对居住在距离袭击地点约150至200英里处的精神科和内科门诊患者的影响（N = 308）。9·11事件发生后的两到三周，患者们接受了问卷调查，内容包括背景信息、医疗服务利用情况以及创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状。精神科患者（33%）比内科患者（13%）更有可能报告符合PTSD标准（除持续时间标准外）的痛苦症状，尽管在了解袭击事件或与受害者的个人关联方面并无差异。符合PTSD标准的患者更有可能预约与医生谈论他们的反应。未受到9·11恐怖袭击直接影响的精神科患者在全国性恐怖袭击后出现痛苦症状的风险增加。
