Title

"City" piece on the upheaval among people with mental-health and substance-abuse

Authors

Sharon Bass

Source

Casco Bay Weekly

Date

10-11-2001

Pages

10

Abstract

"City" piece on the upheaval among people with mental-health and substance-abuse problems caused by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Some area mental-health professionals said patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are having the hardest time. Karen Westerman, a Portland psychologist who specializes in substance-abuse treatment, said patients became undone after the tragedy. With anecdotal evidence supporting the claim.

Subjects

Mentally handicapped, Mentally ill, Terrorism

Recommended Citation

Bass, Sharon, ""City" piece on the upheaval among people with mental-health and substance-abuse" (2001). Maine News Index – Casco Bay Weekly. 4354.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_cbw/4354

https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/cbw_2001/40/