The psychological and psychiatric effects of terrorism: lessons from London

G James Rubin; Simon Wessely

doi:10.1016/j.psc.2013.05.008

The psychological and psychiatric effects of terrorism: lessons from London

G James Rubin, Simon Wessely

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Abstract

The 7 July 2005 bombings in London caused heightened levels of distress among some in the general community. This distress was most notable in Muslims and members of ethnic minority groups. These effects were transient for most. An estimated 30% of those who were more affected by the attacks, including victims and witnesses, developed psychiatric disorders as a result. An outreach program was set up to screen those who were exposed to potentially traumatic events and to offer them evidence-based treatment. This article discusses what lessons might be learned from studies of the general community and the screen-and-treat approach.

Original language	English
Article number	N/A
Pages (from-to)	339-350
Number of pages	12
Journal	The Psychiatric clinics of North America
Volume	36
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2013.05.008
Publication status	Published - Sept 2013

Keywords

Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Bombs
Child
Communication
Disaster Planning
Emergency Medical Services
Family
Government Programs
Health Services Accessibility
Health Surveys
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
London
Mass Screening
Resilience, Psychological
Social Support
Socioeconomic Factors
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Stress, Psychological
Terrorism
Time Factors

UN SDGs

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