Family Characteristics and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Follow-Up of Israeli Combat Stress Reaction Casualties |
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| Authors: | ZAHAVA SOLOMON PH.D. MARIO MIKULINCER PH.D. BATIA FREID M.A. YOHANAN WOSNER PH.D. |
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| Affiliation: | All authors are affiliated with the Department of Mental Health, Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps. Zahava Solomon and Yohanan Wosner are also affiliated with Tel-Aviv University, School of Social Work, and Mario Mikulincer with Bar-Ilan University, Department of Psychology. Reprint requests should be sent to Dr. Zahava Solomon, Department of Mental Health, Medical Corps, Israel Defense Forces, Military P.O. Box 02149, Israel. |
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| 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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