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A premise that people throughout the New York City area were exposed to the attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC) towers and are thus at risk for developing PTSD has important implications for both prevalence estimates and service provision. This premise has not, however, been tested with respect to <jats:italic>DSM-IV-TR<\/jats:italic> criteria for PTSD. This study examined associations between geographic distance from the 9\/11 attacks on the WTC and reported 9\/11 trauma exposures, and the role of specific trauma exposures in the development of PTSD.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> Approximately 3 years after the attacks, 379 surviving employees (102 with direct exposures, including 65 in the towers, and 277 with varied exposures) recruited from 8 affected organizations were interviewed using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule\/Disaster Supplement and reassessed at 6 years. The estimated closest geographic distance from the WTC towers during the attacks and specific disaster exposures were compared with the development of 9\/11\u2013related PTSD as defined by the <jats:italic>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition, Text Revision<\/jats:italic>.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> The direct exposure zone was largely concentrated within a radius of 0.1 mi and completely contained within 0.75 mi of the towers. PTSD symptom criteria at any time after the disaster were met by 35% of people directly exposed to danger, 20% of those exposed only through witnessed experiences, and 35% of those exposed only through a close associate\u2019s direct exposure. Outside these exposure groups, few possible sources of exposure were evident among the few who were symptomatic, most of whom had preexisting psychiatric illness.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold> Exposures deserve careful consideration among widely affected populations after large terrorist attacks when conducting clinical assessments, estimating the magnitude of population PTSD burdens, and projecting needs for specific mental health interventions.<\/jats:p><jats:p>(<jats:italic>Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness<\/jats:italic>. 2011;5:S205-S213)<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1001\/dmp.2011.50","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2011,9,8]],"date-time":"2011-09-08T00:32:43Z","timestamp":1315441963000},"page":"S205-S213","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":68,"title":["Trauma Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Employees of New York City Companies Affected by the September 11, 2001 Attacks on the World Trade 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