Gothamist: Early Addition

longacre

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:10:10 -0500

How many of those Como votes were from old people who thought it said "Cuomo?" I think I'll change my name to "Kemeddy" and run for Senate.

famdoc

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:58:14 -0500

Upon closer reading, the figure of "1 in 8," which translates to 12.5%, is not that disparate from prior studies that showed a prevalence of 11% one year later. This study looked at residents south of Canal St., those most geographically touched by the disaster. The prevalence, in this study, persisted "two or three years" after the attacks. Well, we're now nearly seven years out and I bet the prevalence is now in the low single digits. Thus, Gothamist is wrong to suggest that downtown residents "still" have such high rates of PTSD.

famdoc

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:49:56 -0500

Not to minimize the trauma of those who were touched personally by 9/11, large scientific studies have shown New Yorkers to be remarkably resilient, with PTSD rates going from 40% in the six months after the attacks to 11% one year later and in the low single digits more recently. Perhaps first-responders and others intimately involved in the recovery and clean-up have higher rates.