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This study aims to evaluate the long-term effects of war captivity and combat stress reaction on PTSD rates in Israeli veterans from the 1973 Yom Kippur war.

April 1, 1994American Journal of Psychiatry

PTSD among Israeli former prisoners of war and soldiers with combat stress reaction: a longitudinal study

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ZSZahava SolomonTel Aviv University YNYuval NeriaColumbia University Irving Medical Center AOA OhryReuth TLV Rehabilitation Hospital

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Longitudinal study assesses PTSD prevalence in veterans, indicating significant recovery differences over time.

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This study aims to evaluate the long-term effects of war captivity and combat stress reaction on PTSD rates in Israeli veterans from the 1973 Yom Kippur war.
Participants included 164 former POWs, 112 veterans with combat stress reaction, and 184 combat veteran comparison subjects.
The PTSD Inventory, based on DSM-III-R criteria, was used for self-report assessments of PTSD and symptom profiles.
Follow-up evaluations assessed past and present PTSD diagnoses, intensity, and recovery rates.
37% of veterans with combat stress reaction had a past PTSD diagnosis, compared to 23% of former POWs and 14% of comparison subjects.
Current PTSD rates were 13% for both veterans with combat stress and former POWs, and 3% for comparison subjects.
Approximately two-thirds of veterans with combat stress who previously had PTSD showed recovery, while less than half of the POWs did.

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Solomon et al. (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a110c84cd70b138bf1a1855 https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.151.4.554

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