Volume of VA Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the New York Metropolitan Area after September 11

Ellen M. Weissman; Mara Kushner; Susan M. Marcus; Donald F. Davis

doi:10.1176/appi.ps.54.12.1641

Volume of VA Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the New York Metropolitan Area after September 11

Ellen M. Weissman, Mara Kushner, Susan M. Marcus, Donald F. Davis

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The authors examined data from the Veterans Integrated Service Network of New York and New Jersey to determine whether the number of veterans who were treated for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increased significantly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. They analyzed the number of veterans treated for PTSD at Veterans Healthcare Administration facilities in New York and New Jersey from September 1999 through June 2002. The number of veterans treated for PTSD in these facilities after September 11 exceeded projections based on secular trends, and the increase was more pronounced than for other diagnostic groups. The results high-light the need to ensure adequate availability of services in the wake of traumatic events.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1641-1643
Number of pages	3
Journal	Psychiatric Services
Volume	54
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.54.12.1641
State	Published - Dec 2003

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