Tag: Psychiatry
Study: Holocaust Survivors More Likely to Succumb to Dementia
The study tested the competing hypotheses stating that past genocide exposure reduces (owing to resilience) versus increases (owing to vulnerabilities) the risk of dementia.
Haifa U: Disabled at Higher Risk of PTSD due to War, Terror
28% of people with disabilities who were exposed to war and terror were particularly at risk of developing post-traumatic symptoms, compared to 11% of people with disabilities who were not exposed.
Research: Holocaust Trauma is Genetically Transmitted
The trauma of the Holocaust is transmitted genetically through the generations.
Israeli Mental Health Services Moving to HMOs
Mental health care services are moving from the Health Ministry to direct supervision under the four Israeli HMOs.