• Author: Lucian Tatsa-Laur
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Association between adverse childhood experiences and combat-related PTSD among Israeli conscripts referred for pre-enlistment mental health evaluations

Abstract: Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with PTSD in military populations, but most studies assess ACEs retrospectively after trauma …

Relationships of DSM-5 PTSD symptom clusters to suicidal ideation and death ideation in outpatient military Veterans

Abstract: Veterans with PTSD are at higher risk for suicide. This study examined the specific associations of PTSD symptom clusters with suicidal ideation (SI) and death ideation …

The link between somatization and dissociation and PTSD severity in Veterans who sought help from the IDF Combat Stress Reaction Unit

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to examine the relationships between dissociative and somatic symptoms and how they might contribute to PTSD severity among ex-soldiers who …

The psychological impact of exposure to battle on medics: A cross-sectional study of ex-soldiers who sought help from the IDF combat reaction unit

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The present study's central aim was to examine two questions: (1) Will there be differences in mental health outcomes between medics and non-medics who …

Factors associated with self-harm behaviors during military service in the Israel defense forces, rates of such behaviors and their outcomes

Abstract: The military environment involves stressful situations that may trigger or aggravate suicidal behaviors, such as suicide attempts (SAs), which significantly increase the …