Overall and sex-specific associations between secondary trauma exposure and health decline post October 7th, 2023: a population-based study

Key Points

Decline in mental health and physical health emerges from secondary trauma exposure during crises.
Specific patterns related to sex reveal important considerations for addressing health outcomes.
Observational analysis on health effects of secondary trauma shows significant impacts beyond direct war-related trauma.
Highlights the urgent need for tailored interventions to mitigate health decline associated with secondary trauma during crises.

Abstract

Secondary trauma exposure was associated with decline in mental health, physical health and health behaviors, beyond direct/indirect war-related trauma. Source-specific and sex-specific patterns highlight the importance of tailored strategies to reduce health consequences of secondary trauma during crises.

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Orenstein et al. (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a759ecc6e9836116a1f51e https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2026.152665

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