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This paper presents a personal experience with trauma during and following the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001. The paper offers a reflection on the traumatic event itself, the author’s immediate and long-term responses, and an exploration of the subsequent diagnosis and treatment provided.
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Nesbeda, K. Exploration of Individual Responses to Mass Violence: A Personal Narrative of Trauma on September 11, 2001. Clin Soc Work J 42, 419–424 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-014-0482-5
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