Dean G. Kilpatrick

Modification of the Association Between Serotonin Transporter Genotype and Risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults by County-Level Social Environment (2009)

Koenen, Karestan C., Aiello, Allison E., Bakshis, Erin, Amstadter, Ananda B., Ruggiero, Kenneth J., Acierno, Ron, ...

Although both genetic factors and features of the social environment are important predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there are few data examining gene-social environment...

Alcohol Drinking Problems Among New York City Residents after the September 11 Terrorist Attacks (2006)

Vlahov, David, Galea, Sandro, Ahern, Jennifer, Rudenstine, Sasha, Resnick, Heidi S, Kilpatrick, Dean G., ...

Recent studies have shown an increase in alcohol use in New York City in the months after the September 11 terrorist attacks; thus far there have been no studies documenting changes in drinking...

Predictors of Peritraumatic Reactions and PTSD Following the September 11th Terrorist Attacks (2006)

Lawyer, Steven R., Resnick, Heidi S., Galea, Sandro, Ahern, Jennifer, Kilpatrick, Dean G., Vlahov, David

In this study the authors characterize peritraumatic reactions of residents of New York City during and immediately following the September 11th terrorist attacks, identify predictors of those...

Sustained Increased Consumption of Cigarettes, Alcohol, and Marijuana Among Manhattan Residents after September 11, 2001 (2004)

Vlahov, David, Galea, Sandro, Ahern, Jennifer, Resnick, Heidi S, Kilpatrick, Dean G.

We compared reports of increased substance use in Manhattan 1 and 6 months after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Data from 2 random-digit-dial surveys conducted 1 and 6 months after...

Hispanic Ethnicity and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder after a Disaster: Evidence from a General Population Survey after September 11,2001 (2004)

Galea, Sandro, Vlahov, David, Tracy, Melissa, Hoover, Donald R., Resnick, Heidi S, Kilpatrick, Dean G.

PURPOSE: To assess ethnic differences in the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a disaster, and to assess the factors that may explain these differences. METHODS: We used data from a...

Trends of Probable Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in New York City after the September 11 Terrorist Attacks (2003)

Galea, Sandro, Vlahov, David, Resnick, Heidi S, Ahern, Jennifer, Susser, Ezra, Gold, Joel, ...

The authors investigated trends in probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence in the general population of New York City in the first 6 months after the September 11 terrorist attacks....

Increased Use of Cigarettes, Alcohol, and Marijuana among Manhattan, New York, Residents after the September 11th Terrorist Attacks (2002)

Vlahov, David, Galea, Sandro, Resnick, Heidi S, Ahern, Jennifer, Boscarino, Joseph A, Bucuvalas, Michael J, ...

The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were the largest human-made disaster in the United States since the Civil War. Studies after earlier disasters have reported rates of psychological disorders...

Psychiatric Consequences of September 11 (2002)

Marshall, Randall D., Galea, Sandro, Kilpatrick, Dean G.

http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/40314/2/Marshall_Psychiatric Consequences of September 11_2002.pdf

Psychological Sequelae of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks In New York City (2002)

Galea, Sandro, Ahern, Jennifer, Resnick, Heidi S, Kilpatrick, Dean G., Bucuvalas, Michael J, Gold, Joel, ...

Background The scope of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, was unprecedented in the United States. We assessed the prevalence and correlates of acute post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Manhattan, New York City, After the September 11th Terrorist Attacks (2002)

Galea, Sandro, Resnick, Heidi S, Ahern, Jennifer, Gold, Joel, Bucuvalas, Michael J, Kilpatrick, Dean G., ...

There remains concern that survey research after a disaster can precipitate or exacerbate distress among study participants. The authors surveyed 5,774 persons in three random-digit-dial telephone...

Psychological sequelae of the September 11th attacks in Manhattan, New York City. (2002)

Galea, Sandro, Ahern, Jennifer, Resnick, Heidi S, Kilpatrick, Dean G., Bucuvalas, Michael J, Gold, Joel, ...

http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/50424/1/Galea_Psychological+Sequelae+of+the+September+11_2002[1].pdf

Comparison of two widely used PTSD-screening instruments: Implications for public mental health planning

Ruggiero, Kenneth J., Rheingold, Alyssa A., Resnick, Heidi S., Kilpatrick, Dean G., Galea, Sandro

Epidemiological research serves a critical role in public mental health planning in the aftermath of disasters, particularly via estimation of the mental health burden and potential needs of affected...

Psychological Sequelae Resulting From the 2004 Florida Hurricanes: Implications for Postdisaster Intervention

Acierno, Ron, Ruggiero, Kenneth J., Galea, Sandro, Resnick, Heidi S., Koenen, Karestan, Roitzsch, John, ...

Objectives. Data are limited regarding mental health effects of disasters such as hurricanes. We sought to determine the prevalence of and major risk factors associated with posttraumatic stress...