Psychological impact and prevalence of traumatic events in a student sample in Israel: The effect of multiple traumatic events and physical injury
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Traumatic Stress
- Vol. 12 (1) , 139-154
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1024754618063
Abstract
The prevalence of exposure and the psychological impact of traumatic events were studied in 983 Israeli university students. The psychological effects of exposure to single versus multiple traumatic events, and the effects of trauma-related physical injury were also examined. It was found that 67% of the respondents reported having been exposed to at least one traumatic event. Of those exposed, 6% were diagnosed as having posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Men were more at risk for exposure, but women were more at risk for PTSD. Women and the physically injured showed more psychological distress following exposure. Being exposed to one type of traumatic event was associated with increased psychological distress, but being exposed to multiple types of traumatic events was associated with lowering of distress. The results are discussed in comparison with similar studies from the United States.Keywords
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