For Immediate Release | Contact: Shin Inouye | |||
May 20, 2008 | 202-225-5635 | |||
Mount Sinai: 9/11 Heroes Have PTSD at Rates Much Higher than the General Population |
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Senator Clinton, Reps. Maloney, Nadler & Towns Say New Study Shows Continued Need for Strong Federal Response to WTC Health CrisisNew York, NY – Today, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler, and Edolphus Towns said that a new study by Mount Sinai Medical Center showing high rates of psychological distress among World Trade Center responders underscores the need for a strong federal response to the health impacts of the 9/11 attacks. Of the more than 10,000 workers who participated in the Mount Sinai study (a full copy of the report can be found on the Environmental Health Perspectives website starting at 3pm today), 11% met criteria for probable Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); 8.8% had probable depression; 5.0% had probable panic disorder; and 62% had substantial stress reaction. According to Mount Sinai, the rate of PTSD among 9/11 responders is significantly greater than in the general population and is on par with the rate experienced by veterans of the war in Afghanistan. ###
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