Best Practices for Managing Depression and Suicide Risk in World Trade Center Responders and Survivors

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• Personal Author:
  Haugen PT ; Lowe SM ; Rosen R ; Werth AS
• Description:
  A growing body of research supports the association between exposure to the World Trade Center attacks and increased risk of subsequent depression, particularly among individuals who directly witnessed the attacks or participated in the rescue and recovery efforts. Depressive disorders, often comorbid with PTSD and substance use disorders, present an ongoing and substantial health burden for 9/11 responders and survivors. These conditions are associated with an increased risk of suicide mortality, highlighting the importance of screening for depression and suicidal ideation in this population. This paper, part of a series for primary care and other clinicians, offers a brief overview of research on depression in WTC-exposed populations, summarizes critical elements for identifying and managing depression, and offers best practices for suicide prevention. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety September 11 Terrorist Attacks Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Suicide
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: 9/11 Depression Clinical Techniques Depression In Primary Care Mental Health Post-traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Trauma Related Depression Traumatic Incident Stress World Trade Center WTC WTC Exposure Suicide Risk WTC Health Program

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• ISSN:
  1933-8244
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  244-248
• Volume:
  78
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069380
• Citation:
  Arch Environ Occup Health 2023 Apr; 78(4):244-248
• Contact Point Address:
  Sandra M. Lowe, Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. LevyPlace, New York, NY 10029, USA
• Email:
  Sandra.lowe@mssm.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20220929
• Source Full Name:
  Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
• End Date:
  20250928
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:da09aee62a58aacfe5e44daa41b3cdd5fd7e2b2a20840d618e270ce1fc78e00a6a69b7222e77c034dc6ed876bebc47984174e6f650d41053a9fd879e15de89fa
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207869/cdc_207869_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 800.92 KB ]