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Study: 9/11 Workers Suffering Severe Mental Health Problems
Many suffering mental disorders at levels comparable with
war veterans
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A new study contends that 9/11 rescue workers are suffering psychological
distress at levels far in advance of the general population, even
six and half years on from the events.
As reported by HealthDay
News, The study was based on the analysis of questionnaires
completed by more than 10,000 World Trade Center recovery workers
between 10 months and 61 months after the events of 9/11.
It found that 11.1 percent of the workers met criteria
for probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 8.8 percent
had probable depression, 5 percent had probable panic disorder,
and 62 percent had substantial stress reaction.
The study, which was published in the journal Environmental
Health Perspectives, was authored by Dr. Dennis
Charney, dean of Mount Sinai School of Medicine and executive
vice president for academic affairs at the Mount Sinai Medical
Center, and Dr. Jeanne Mager Stellman, visiting professor at Mount
Sinai.
"Many who worked at Ground Zero in the early
days after the attacks have sustained serious and long lasting
physical and mental health problems. This study scientifically
confirms high rates of mental health issues in a large number
of responders," Dr. Dennis Charney said.
"The levels of PTSD prevalence (in the WTC
workers) are comparable to those seen in returning Afghanistan
war veterans and are much higher than in the U.S. general population
and consistent with the mental health problems in the WTTC Health
Registry," Dr. Jeanne Mager Stellman said.
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Mount Sinai has consistently been at the forefront
of research into the health effects of the 2001 attacks. A recent
study by the Medical Center revealed that out of
70,000 participants, 85 percent are suffering some kind of respiratory
problem.
A previous
study in 2006 by the medical center also found that
of of 9,442 workers, 70% suffer breathing problems. This was also
the figure gleaned from a further
study in 2007.
Though the center's figures have been criticized
and questioned by some, they are the only real source
to go given that the city, state and federal governments did not
engage in any form of research into or treatment of 9/11 related
illnesses for some time after the attacks, and still have not
set about a truly committed program to do so.
Mount Sinai also remains committed to offering a range of medical
and mental health programs for 9/11 responders and anyone else
affected by the attacks, despite the consistent slashing
of funds and attempts
to block funding efforts by the federal government.
The physical deterioration of 9/11 rescue workers,
and the battle to have this recognized by a government that refuses
to admit culpability, has been well
documented. Less so has the mental impact responders,
and non responders alike, are facing.
Back in February, research
revealed that the spectacular images broadcast around
the world on September 11th 2001 have had a profound psychological
impact upon people, leading to more vivid and intense dreams,
prompting the author of the study to suggest that everyone who
witnessed the attacks has experienced some sort of trauma or emotional
arousal.
A University of California August
2002 study revealed that people continued to experience
high levels of distress almost one year after the attacks. Other
studies revealed similar results, even up to the
present
day in 2008.
Another Mount
Sinai Hospital School of Medicine study found that
200 pregnant women who survived or were nearby when the World
Trade Center towers collapsed passed on "markers" of
post-traumatic stress disorder to their unborn babies.
Researchers within the 9/11 truth movement have previously
suggested that attacks appeared to be engineered
to maximize the psychological impact on Americans, while limiting
the fatalities to a few thousand individuals.
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