Trauma amid 'culture of avoidance': Symptom profile of PTSD in Bedouin members of the Israel Defense Forces

Ortal Slobodin; Yael Caspi; Ehud Klein

doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/17542863.2012.681670

Trauma amid 'culture of avoidance': Symptom profile of PTSD in Bedouin members of the Israel Defense Forces

Ortal Slobodin, Yael Caspi, Ehud Klein

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The appropriateness and cultural relevance of the construct of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been questioned by previous studies of non-Western populations. The current study examined the symptom profile of PTSD in an ethnic minority group of Bedouin members of the Israel Defense Forces (N=317). Comparing individuals with PTSD to traumatized individuals without PTSD, we identified a pattern of symptoms that differed between the groups: while symptoms from the re-experiencing cluster were those most frequently reported by the PTSD group, avoidance symptoms were the most frequently reported by the traumatized group without PTSD. Our findings highlight the role of sociocultural considerations in the development of trauma-related problems and the special meaning of avoidant strategies for traumatized individuals from non-Western backgrounds.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	1-10
Number of pages	10
Journal	International Journal of Culture and Mental Health
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/17542863.2012.681670
State	Published - 27 Jan 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bedouin
IDF
PTSD
avoidance
trauma

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Social Psychology
Cultural Studies
Psychiatry and Mental health

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Trauma amid 'culture of avoidance': Symptom profile of PTSD in Bedouin members of the Israel Defense Forces

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