The existing literature has shown that war veterans' posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are associated with a higher level of distress in their female partners. However, less agreement exists regarding the sources this and mechanism by which process occurs. current study examined consequences Israeli PTSD on partners, as manifested females' symptoms, mental health status, functioning, while taking into account earlier traumatic events. Using theory ambiguous loss, it also...

Under conditions of profound stress, individuals in high-risk occupations may experience an acute stress reaction (ASR). Given that ASRs interfere with functioning, placing the team danger, Israel Defense Forces developed YaHaLOM training to teach service members how manage members. is a novel, rapid, peer-based intervention specifically designed for use midst high-stress event. In all, 904 Israeli combat soldiers participated study; 76% reported having received YaHaLOM, and 24% they had...

The purpose of this study was to pilot the iCOVER curriculum-a training product designed teach service members how recognize and respond acute stress reactions (ASRs) using a simple, 6-step procedure, iCOVER. Three goals guided pilot: (a) assess acceptability, (b) impact on knowledge performance (c) explore effects in-person computer-simulated practical exercises.Six military squads (N = 66) were randomly assigned 3 conditions: Standard (iCOVER instruction with an exercise), Tech or Control...

While previous studies have examined the long-term mental health consequences of exposure to traumatic events in military, few focused on acute stress reactions (ASRs) during mission itself. The present paper describes development is a novel peer-based intervention created by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for use high-stress contexts (known as Hebrew acronym "YaHaLOM"). Following an overview diagnostic and clinical considerations, we review potential frameworks developing YaHaLOM, detail five...

Occupational groups operating in dangerous environments may witness the development of acute stress reaction (ASR) team members. Witnessing ASR members increase risk developing subsequent post-traumatic disorder (PTSD) symptoms.To describe symptoms that individuals witness, assess relationship between witnessing a member exhibiting and an individual's own PTSD symptoms, common intervention responses by peers.Cross-sectional, anonymous surveys were conducted with US soldiers who previously...

The existing literature has shown that war veterans' posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) are associated with high levels of distress in their female partners. According to the literature, spouses' empathy for spouses can be a risk factor own mental health. However, this subject not been examined among veteran couples. current study therefore investigated both direct and moderating contribution females' cognitive affective PTSS depression symptoms, above beyond preexisting traumatic events...

In this study, we aimed to understand female partners' ways of giving support their male military veteran adjustment. Specifically, examined the direct and moderating contributions support-active engagement, protective buffering, or overprotection-make on posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) functional impairment. Our hypotheses were that (a) active engagement would be negatively correlated with veterans' PTSS positively associated functioning, (b) buffering overprotection (c) moderate...

Abstract Individuals who witness team members exhibiting symptoms of an acute stress reaction (ASR) in the middle a high-stress operational event may be negatively affected; ASR-related training moderate this impact. In present study, 560 Israeli soldiers were surveyed about ASR exposure, posttraumatic disorder (PTSD) symptoms, public stigma, and whether they had received training. This training, called YaHaLOM , is Hebrew acronym that outlines steps for managing members. Controlling combat...

Objective Empathy plays an important role in romantic relationships; and thus, this study examined the contribution of both Israeli male military veterans' their female partners' cognitive emotional empathy to adjustment defined as posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) functioning, comparing veterans who asked for mental health help a comparison group did not. Method Participants were 300 2006 Israel–Lebanon War partners, all whom completed self‐report questionnaires. Results demonstrated...