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The study aims to explore how exposure intensity and proximity to traumatic stress affect health outcomes in civilian populations.

March 7, 2026Molecular PsychiatryOpen Access

Intensity and exposure proximity as determinants of differential stress-related health outcomes

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Observational study assesses health impacts of traumatic stress in adults, suggesting age and sex variability in outcomes.

The study aims to explore how exposure intensity and proximity to traumatic stress affect health outcomes in civilian populations.
Conducted a retrospective observational study of 208,625 adults in Israel.
Utilized anonymized electronic health records from 2005 to 2024.
Stratified health assessments by exposure level, sex, and age.
Evaluated psychiatric morbidity, medication use, immune diseases, mortality, and blood biomarkers.
Psychiatric morbidity increased across exposure groups before and after October 7, 2023.
Moderately exposed women had the highest baseline psychiatric morbidity.
Highly exposed men showed a 374% higher mortality rate compared to women.
Autoimmune disease and elevated WBC were noted among highly exposed men and moderately exposed women, respectively.

Lebow et al. (2026) studied this question.

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