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World Trade Center exposure, post-traumatic stress disorder, and subjective cognitive concerns in a cohort of rescue/recovery workers.
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Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica [Acta Psychiatr Scand] 2020 Mar; Vol. 141 (3), pp. 275-284. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Dec 23. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Objective: To determine whether World Trade Center (WTC)-exposure intensity and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are associated with subjective cognitive change in rescue/recovery workers.<br />Method: The population included 7875 rescue/recovery workers who completed a subjective cognition measure, the Cognitive Function Instrument (CFI), between 3/1/2018 and 2/28/2019 during routine monitoring, indicating whether they had experienced cognitive and functional difficulties in the past year. Higher scores indicated greater self-perceived cognitive change. Probable PTSD, depression, and alcohol abuse were evaluated by validated mental health screeners. Logistic regression assessed the associations of WTC exposure and current PTSD with top-quartile (≥2) CFI score, and of early post-9/11 PTSD with top-quartile CFI in a subpopulation (N = 6440). Models included demographics, smoking, depression, and alcohol abuse as covariates.<br />Results: Mean age at CFI completion was 56.7 ± 7.7 (range: 36-81). Participants with high-intensity WTC exposure had an increased likelihood of top-quartile CFI score (odds ratio[OR] vs. low exposure: 1.32, 95%CI: 1.07-1.64), controlling for covariates. Current and early PTSD were both associated with top-quartile CFI (OR: 3.25, 95%CI: 2.53-4.19 and OR: 1.56, 95%CI: 1.26-1.93) respectively.<br />Conclusions: High-intensity WTC exposure was associated with self-reported cognitive change 17 years later in rescue/recovery workers, as was PTSD. Highly WTC-exposed subgroups may benefit from additional cognitive evaluation and monitoring of cognition over time.<br /> (© 2019 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1600-0447
- Volume :
- 141
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31721141
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/acps.13127