The present study examined the role of life events and social resources in the development of combat-related delayed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after homecoming. For this purpose, life events after homecoming and social resources (social integration, loneliness, satisfaction with social network, and family environment) were assessed 2 years after the 1982 Lebanon War (August, 1984) in three groups of male Israeli frontline soldiers who participated in that war and who were matched for military and socio-demographic background: (1) delayed PTSD group, (2) immediate PTSD group, and (3) control group. Findings indicated that both control and delayed PTSD casualties reported similar and fewer life events at homecoming than did immediate PTSD casualties. However, delayed PTSD casualties evinced less social resources than did controls.
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