Publications by authors named "Doron Marom"

Combat soldiers are exposed to various potentially traumatic events and face high risk of developing military-related psychopathology, such as depression, posttraumatic stress and grief (PTSS). However, a strong body of research shows that resilience is the default in the aftermath of trauma and indeed, many veterans do not develop high symptomatic levels. To explicate this inconsistency, the current study examined the associations among PTSS, resilience, and patterns of emotional-approach coping.

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Article Synopsis
  • - Social support plays a crucial role in helping male combat veterans cope with PTSD and depression, as it is negatively associated with both conditions.
  • - A study involving 595 male veterans revealed that lower levels of social support are linked to increased symptoms like anger and substance use, while higher levels are connected to feelings of social withdrawal and emotional restriction.
  • - Enhancing social support for veterans could aid in the creation of better intervention programs and reduce the chances of misdiagnosing depression in this population.
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Contemporary understanding of combat trauma's psychological effects emphasizes the interpersonal ways survivors process their experiences. Yet cases of incongruence between survivors who want to share their traumatic experience and close others who are not ready to take part in this challenging task are common. Hence, many trauma survivors are compelled to cope with the posttraumatic consequences mostly alone.

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This study examined differences in intelligence between dropout delinquent adolescents and nondelinquent adolescents in Israel. It was part of research aimed at using psychological tests to characterize dropout delinquents. The participants, 215 adolescents at a psychoeducational center, were divided into three groups and were tested using the WISC-R: dropout delinquent adolescents living in residential institutions, dropout delinquent adolescents living at home, and nondelinquent adolescents living at home and enrolled in the formal education system.

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