TY - JOUR
T1 - Short and long-term effects of terrorist attacks in Spain
AU - Baca, Enrique
AU - Baca-García, Enrique
AU - Pérez-Rodríguez, María Mercedes
AU - Cabanas, Maria Luisa
PY - 2005/4/4
Y1 - 2005/4/4
N2 - This article illustrates the effects of terrorism on its victims. We conducted a study on a sample of 2, 998 Spanish victims of terrorism (1997–2001). Victims were evaluated with the General Health Questionnaire (28-item version). A much higher prevalence of psychiatric symptoms (mainly anxiety and psychosomatic symptoms) among the victims than in the general population was found. This was maintained over time. There was a correlation between the degree of harm due to the attack and the severity of the psychopathology. We conclude that terrorist attacks are risk factors that will affect some of their victims for a lifetime.
AB - This article illustrates the effects of terrorism on its victims. We conducted a study on a sample of 2, 998 Spanish victims of terrorism (1997–2001). Victims were evaluated with the General Health Questionnaire (28-item version). A much higher prevalence of psychiatric symptoms (mainly anxiety and psychosomatic symptoms) among the victims than in the general population was found. This was maintained over time. There was a correlation between the degree of harm due to the attack and the severity of the psychopathology. We conclude that terrorist attacks are risk factors that will affect some of their victims for a lifetime.
KW - Comorbidity
KW - Post traumatic stress disorder
KW - Psychopathological sequelae
KW - Terrorism
KW - Victims
KW - Violence
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U2 - 10.1300/J146v09n01_18
DO - 10.1300/J146v09n01_18
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:18044373293
SN - 1092-6771
VL - 9
SP - 157
EP - 170
JO - Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
JF - Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
IS - 1-2
ER -