2004
Neighborhood characteristics, trauma, and the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in New York City
Ahern J, Galea S, Tracy M, Vlahov D. Neighborhood characteristics, trauma, and the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in New York City. Annals Of Epidemiology 2004, 14: 623. DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2004.07.085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of PTSDPost-traumatic stress disorderStress disorderPopulation cohort studyNeighborhood characteristicsCohort studyNew York CityTraumatic event exposureNew York City residentsNeighborhood of residenceMultivariable modelRecurrent traumaTraumatic event experiencesNeighborhood violenceMental healthYork CityDisordersMultiple studiesIndividual-level factorsEvent exposureIndividual-level characteristicsRiskOngoing stressorsLow incomeSocial support
2003
Trends of Probable Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in New York City after the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
Galea S, Vlahov D, Resnick H, Ahern J, Susser E, Gold J, Bucuvalas M, Kilpatrick D. Trends of Probable Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in New York City after the September 11 Terrorist Attacks. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 158: 514-524. PMID: 12965877, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral populationProbable PTSDProbable post-traumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsPost-traumatic stress disorder prevalenceRandom digit dialing telephone surveyPost-traumatic stress disorderProbable PTSD symptomsDialing telephone surveyNew York CityRapid resolutionCurrent prevalenceDisorder prevalence
2002
Utilization of mental health services following the September 11th terrorist attacks in Manhattan, New York City.
Boscarino J, Galea S, Ahern J, Resnick H, Vlahov D. Utilization of mental health services following the September 11th terrorist attacks in Manhattan, New York City. International Journal Of Emergency Mental Health And Human Resilience 2002, 4: 143-55. PMID: 12387188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health utilizationPost-traumatic stress disorderPanic attacksHealth utilizationMultivariate analysisCurrent post-traumatic stress disorderAcute panic attacksMental health servicesPerievent panic attacksLifetime traumatic eventsDial telephone surveyStressful life eventsRisk factorsFemale genderGeneral populationCurrent depressionHealth servicesSpecific subgroupsStress disorderTelephone surveySignificant increaseLife eventsPrevious stressorsTraumatic eventsAdult householders