This publication provides an overview of studies conducted on different segments of the population and the psychological reactions of respondents to the devastating events of September 11, 2001. This investigation stems out of an intellectual curiosity to learn about the psychological impact of this tragedy in general, and to retrieve studies conducted on families who lost loved ones in particular. To this end, a comprehensive review of the medical and psychological literature was conducted in order to retrieve original research, peer-reviewed journal articles published between October 2001 and December 2006. Findings suggest that the September 2001 terrorist attacks attributed to widespread psychological and emotional problems.

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