Lessons Learned from 9/11: Mental Health Perspectives on the COVID-19 Pandemic

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• Personal Author:
  DePierro J ; Katz C ; Lowe S
• Description:
  The COVID-19 pandemic will likely lead to high rates of PTSD, depression, and substance misuse among survivors, victims' families, medical workers, and other essential personnel. The mental health response to the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks, culminating in a federally-funded health program, provides a template for how providers may serve affected individuals. Drawing on the 9/11 experience, we highlight effective prevention measures, likely short and long-term treatment needs, vulnerable subgroups, and important points of divergence between 9/11 and the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental health monitoring, early identification of at-risk individuals, and treatment irrespective of financial barriers are essential for minimizing chronic distress. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Emergency Responders Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety September 11 Terrorist Attacks
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Disaster Mental Health COVID-19 Emergency Responders Mental Health Post-traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD World Trade Center WTC
• ISSN:
  0165-1781
• 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
• Volume:
  288
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068401
• Citation:
  Psychiatry Res 2020 Jun; 288:113024
• Contact Point Address:
  Jonathan DePierro, Mount Sinai World Trade Center Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1230, New York, USA, 10029
• Email:
  jonathan.depierro@mssm.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20170401
• Source Full Name:
  Psychiatry Research
• End Date:
  20210331
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230560/cdc_230560_DS1.pdf
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