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PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
Volume 328, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115451
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Posttraumatic stress disorder; Complex posttraumatic stress disorder; Perceived psychological distress; Holocaust; Russo-Ukrainian war
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This study explored the association between trauma-related and other potential risk factors and the perceived exacerbation in psychological distress among Israelis due to the Russo-Ukrainian War. The results indicated that factors such as previous traumatic exposure, war's impact on relatives and friends, media exposure, Holocaust familial background, lower resilience levels, and probable diagnosis of PTSD or CPTSD are associated with increased psychological distress. These findings highlight the importance of considering these factors when working with individuals exposed to trauma.
This study examined trauma-related and other potential risk factors associated with perceived exacerbation in psychological distress among Israelis due to the Russo-Ukrainian War. Specifically, we assessed how vulnerability factors such as previous traumatic exposure, having relatives and friends affected by the war, media exposure, having a Holocaust familial background, lower levels of resilience, and probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD) are associated with perceived exacerbation in psychological distress. A random sample of 845 Israeli Jews aged 18-75 who reported exposure to at least one traumatic event participated in the study. Univariate logistic regression showed that Holocaust familial background, previous exposure to trauma, media exposure to the Russo-Ukrainian War, and probable diagnosis of PTSD or CPTSD are the main factors associated with perceived exacerbation in psychological distress. These results suggest that various traumatic factors associate with perceived higher psychological vulnerability to international conflicts, even when there is no direct personal threat. Practitioners should be aware of these factors among individuals exposed to trauma.
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