title: Delayed onset PTSD among Israeli veterans of the 1982 Lebanon War.
abstract: This is an exploratory study of the nature, course and rates of delayed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We reviewed 150 medical files of Israeli soldiers who sought help between 6 months and 5 years after the 1982 Lebanon War. Results indicated that only 10% of the cases were truly examples of delayed PTSD; in a large proportion of the cases, help-seeking rather than onset was delayed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, Medical Corps, Israel Defense Forces.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kotler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shalev
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D007861:Lebanon; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology*; D013534:Survival / Q000523:psychology; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*; D014857:Warfare