Report: U.S. not prepared for MH impact of terrorism.

MENTAL health; TERRORISM; MENTAL health services; STRESS (Psychology); ALCOHOLISM; PUBLIC health; POST-traumatic stress disorder

Drug & Alcohol Abuse; Mental Health; Terrorism

The U.S. public health and homeland security systems are not adequately prepared for dealing with the psychological effects of terrorism, according to a new report released this month from a task force of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). Another study found that about 40 percent of Pentagon personnel screened for mental health disorders after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were at high risk for problems such as generalized anxiety, panic attacks, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse. The ACNP discovered a wide range of research studies discused on terrorism's effects on children and adults.