Cognitive impairment among World Trade Center responders: Long‐term implications of re‐experiencing the 9/11 terrorist attacks

Cognitive impairment among World Trade Center responders: Long‐term implications of re‐experiencing the 9/11 terrorist attacks

Abstract Introduction During the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks, responders who helped in search, rescue, and recovery endured multiple traumatic and toxic exposures. One‐fifth subsequently developed post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD has been linked to dementia in veterans. This study ex...

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Main Authors: Sean A.P. Clouston, Roman Kotov, Robert H. Pietrzak, Benjamin J. Luft, Adam Gonzalez, Marcus Richards, Camilo J. Ruggero, Avron Spiro III, Evelyn J. Bromet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
Subjects:
Epidemiology
World Trade Center
Disasters
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Cognitive impairment
Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadm.2016.08.001

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadm.2016.08.001

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