Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate the responses of middle and high school students exposed to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing across a spectrum of loss.

METHOD:

A questionnaire measuring exposure, personal consequences, initial response, and current posttraumatic stress and other symptoms was administered to 3,218 students 7 weeks after the explosion.

RESULTS:

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Most individuals who, shortly after trauma, express symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) recover within one year of their traumatic experiences. In contrast, those who remain ill for one year rarely recover completely. The early identification of the latter is, therefore, very important.

AIMS:

To prospectively evaluate predictors of PTSD at four months and one year.

METHOD:

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

This article highlights the mental health consequences of a domestic terrorist incident involving chemical or biological weapons.

METHOD:

The author reviews the literature on the neuropsychiatric effects of selected chemical and biological weapon agents, on the psychological sequelae of mass disasters, and on approaches to crisis intervention.

RESULTS: