Longitudinal PTSD trajectories before and after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks: A nationwide study of Israeli adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Existing research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) development over time covers brief periods predominantly among military personnel, rather than civilians, and baseline measurements from before traumatic experiences are rarely available. This longitudinal study examined PTSD trajectories among Israeli civilians before and after the October 7, 2023, terror attack, exploring their associations with current and previous trauma.

Methods

Data included 1,231 Israeli Jewish adults from a quasi-representative sample surveyed at four time points: January 2018, April 2022, December 2023, and March 2024. Participants completed self-report measures, including the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), exposure to the October 7 attack and subsequent war, and trauma in chil

SUBMITTER: Levin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12925667 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature