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Article: Study says that more than 400,000 New Yorkers experienced post-traumatic stress disorder after Sept. 11
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- May 18, 2002
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Dateline: ST. PETERSBURG BEACH, Florida
New Yorkers took an emotional battering after the Sept. 11 terrorist
attacks, says a study that suggests more than 400,000 city residents
have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder.
"There was a very large impact on the population of New York," said
researcher Michael Bucuvalas, whose firm has extensive experience
measuring stress from disasters. "A lot of that has persisted, but
the population is getting better."
Researchers had previously released results taken in October and November,
covering a large part of Manhattan, below 110th Street. On Saturday,
they announced the findings from the second wave ...