A prediction model of PTSD in the Israeli population in the aftermath of october 7th, 2023, terrorist attack and the Israel-Hamas war.

ABSTRACT:

Background

On October 7th, 2023, a mass terror attack was launched by Hamas militants, which was followed by the Israel-Hamas war. These events constitute a nationwide trauma with major ramifications for public mental health. This article presents an evidence-based model for the prediction of the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to the terrorist attack and the war.

Main body

The creation of the model consisted of several steps. Firstly, the Israeli population was divided into six groups based on the intensity, context, and type of traumatic exposure (direct exposure to terror, close proximity to terror, soldiers in combat and support units, intense exposure to rocket attacks, moderate exposure to rocket attacks, and indirectly affected communities),

SUBMITTER: Katsoty D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11520871 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature