Healio (4/28, Gramigna) reports, “Children exposed to mass trauma were at increased risk for developing panic disorder,” investigators concluded in research assessing the “psychiatric effects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on youths.” For the study, researchers “analyzed data from 6,991 students in grades six through 12 who participated in a New York City Board of Education post-Sept. 11 needs assessment study.” The findingswere published online ahead of print in the June issue of the Journal of Psychiatric Research.
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— “Children with mass trauma exposure more likely to develop panic disorder “Joe Gramigna, Healio, April 28, 2021