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Understanding the mental health effects of indirect exposure to mass trauma through the media

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Neria, Yuval, Sullivan, Gregory M.·2011·JAMA

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  • Indirect exposure is associated with stress symptoms and other psychopathologies comparable to those linked to direct exposure.

    “Recent research provided extensive evidence that indirect exposure is associated with stress symptoms and other psychopathologies comparable to those linked to direct exposure [13,16,23-27].”

    From Impact of Media-Induced Uncertainty on Mental Health: Narrative-Based Perspective. (2025) · cites this paper as [25]

    In “Understanding the Mental Health Effects of Indirect Exposure to Mass Trauma Through the Media” (page unavailable), the paper reports an association between indirect exposure and short-term PTSD symptoms. It treats whether the effects are similar to those of direct exposure as a question, not an established finding, and does not establish the claimed association with other psychopathologies. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Indirect exposure to mass trauma through the media can increase the initial rates of PTSD symptoms.

    “Previous studies indicated that indirect exposure to mass trauma through the media can increase the initial rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms[11].”

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Authors
Neria, Y., & Sullivan, G. M.
Affiliations
  • Columbia University (US)
  • New York State Psychiatric Institute (US)
Venue
JAMA
Published
2011-09-28
Volume
306
Issue
12
Pages
1374
ISSN
  • 0002-9955 (ISSN-L)
  • 0098-7484
OpenAlex
W2036395105
Cited by
240
References
11
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 45 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 1
FWCI
5.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • JAMA (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
  • University of Cambridge
  • U.S. Public Health Service (2R01-MHO72833)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH072833)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Media Influence and Health
Keywords
indirect trauma exposure, mass trauma, media coverage, mental health outcomes, secondary traumatic stress, psychological trauma
MeSH terms
Disasters, Humans, Israel, Mass Media, Mental Health, New York City, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, United States, Violence, Wounds and Injuries, September 11 Terrorist Attacks

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