Abstract
This study assessed the role of family status and family relationships in the course of combat‐related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The sample consisted of 382 Israeli soldiers who suffered a combat stress reaction episode during the 1982 Lebanon War. Results showed that one year after the war married soldiers had higher rates of PTSD than did unmarried soldiers. Furthermore, higher rates of PTSD were associated with low expressiveness, low cohesiveness, and high conflict in the casualties' families. Theoretical, methodological, and clinical implications are discussed.
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Group cohesivenessPosttraumatic stressPsychologyCombat stress reactionClinical psychologyPsychiatryStress (linguistics)Military personnelSocial psychologyHistory
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- 1987
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- article
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- 26
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 383-394
- Citations
- 90
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Zahava Solomon,
Mario Mikulincer,
BATIA FREID
et al.
(1987).
Family Characteristics and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Follow‐Up of Israeli Combat Stress Reaction Casualties.
Family Process
, 26
(3)
, 383-394.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.1987.00383.x
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- 10.1111/j.1545-5300.1987.00383.x