Television watching and mental health in the general population of new york city after september 11

Jennifer Ahern; Sandro Galea; Heidi Resnick; David Vlahov

doi:10.1300/J146v09n01_14

Television watching and mental health in the general population of new york city after september 11

Jennifer Ahern, Sandro Galea, Heidi Resnick, David Vlahov

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Abstract

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were watched on television by millions. Using data from a telephone survey of New York City residents in January 2002 (N= 2001), we examined the relations between television watching and probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after the attacks. Among those who were directly affected by the attacks or had prior traumatic experiences, watching television was associated with probable PTSD. Experiencing a peri-event panic reaction accounted for some of the association between television watching and probable PTSD. Future research directions are suggested for better understanding the mechanisms behind observed associations between television watching and PTSD.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	109-124
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
Volume	9
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1300/J146v09n01_14
State	Published - Apr 4 2005

Keywords

Ptsd
Ptsd
Television
Trauma
Trauma
World Trade Center

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health Professions (miscellaneous)
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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