Mental Health and Posttraumatic Growth in Civilians Exposed to Ongoing Terror

Tali Bayer-Topilsky; Haya Itzhaky; Rachel Dekel; Yariv N. Marmor

doi:10.1080/15325024.2012.687325

Mental Health and Posttraumatic Growth in Civilians Exposed to Ongoing Terror

Tali Bayer-Topilsky, Haya Itzhaky, Rachel Dekel, Yariv N. Marmor

The Louis & Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work

Bar-Ilan University

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Abstract

This study investigated negative and positive emotional outcomes among civilians exposed to ongoing terror. The measures included direct, indirect, and subjective exposure to terror; human resources; posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms; distress; and posttraumatic growth (PTG). The results indicate that whereas direct exposure is not related to the outcomes, exposure of family members to terror is positively related to PTS and to PTG. Path analysis revealed an indirect relationship between subjective exposure and PTG mediated by PTS, suggesting the role of emotional suffering in inducing growth. Clinical implications of incorporating PTG strategies into the treatment of terror victims are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	227-247
Number of pages	21
Journal	Journal of Loss and Trauma
Volume	18
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2012.687325
State	Published - May 2013

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PTG
PTSD
ongoing terror

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Social Psychology
Phychiatric Mental Health
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Psychiatry and Mental health

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