Trends of Elevated PTSD Risk in Firefighters Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster: 2001–2005

Abstract

Elevated PTSD risk was associated with exposure to the WTC site as well as functional impairment, and remained largely unabated during the first four years of the study. Screening for elevated PTSD risk may be useful in identifying those who could benefit from interventions during long-term follow-up, as well as in the immediate aftermath of disasters.