Study Finds Post-Traumatic Stress From 9/11 Increasing
September 17, 2009 
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The number of people who have reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of being directly exposed to the World Trade Center attacks has increased over time, according to a new study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association , based on a survey of 50,000 people conducted five to six years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Even though military combat is a different experience from one-time disasters, “Our findings are very consistent with combat veterans,” says Dr. Thorpe. Stress symptoms may increase over time because repercussions from the original event — such as job loss or health problems — may add to the strain, she said.
