Israel−Palestine Conflict: Risk of Sleep Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

The Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps Mental Health Department on PTSD has claimed that the rate of PTSD among Israeli soldiers is among the lowest in military forces worldwide. A study of sleep quality and behaviors of Palestinian adults in the Gaza Strip shows that they, on the other hand, repor...

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Published in:Sleep and vigilance 2023-12, Vol.7 (2), p.113-117
Main Authors: Pandi‑Perumal, Seithikurippu R., Gulia, Kamalesh K., Mallick, Hruda Nanda, Shrivastava, Deepak, Mahalaksmi, Arehally Marappa, Chidambaram, Saravana Babu, Kumar, Ramasamy Rajesh, Saravanan, Konda Mani, Ramasubramanian, Chellamuthu, Sivasubramaniam, Sudhakar, Madoro, Derebe, Narasimhan, Meera, Agudelo, Hernán Andrés Marín, Corlateanu, Alexandru, Meira e Cruz, Miguel, Grønli, Janne, van de Put, Willem A. C. M., Hobfoll, Stevan E., van der Velden, Koos, Bjorvatn, Bjørn, Braakman, Mario H., Partinen, Markku, Maercker, Andreas, de Jong, Joop T. V. M., Berk, Michael
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Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety disorders
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Editorial
Insomnia
Medicine/Public Health
Memory
Mental disorders
Mental health
Military personnel
Military policy
Neurology
Neurosciences
Palestinian people
Persian Gulf War
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychiatry
Sleep apnea
Sleep disorders
Society
Socioeconomic factors
Terrorism
Trauma
Violence
Womens health
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Summary:The Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps Mental Health Department on PTSD has claimed that the rate of PTSD among Israeli soldiers is among the lowest in military forces worldwide. A study of sleep quality and behaviors of Palestinian adults in the Gaza Strip shows that they, on the other hand, report poor sleep quality, excessive daytime sleepiness, severe depression, and a low health-related quality of life. The authors (from Tunisia) claim that the conflictual situation in the Gaza Strip, combined with high population density and poor socio-economic conditions, may play an important role in sleep disturbances and life quality [21]. Visual imagery lingers in the memory and is more damaging and long-lasting than spoken words [26]. [...]sleep and mental health are likely to be impacted also in other countries around the world.
ISSN:2510-2265
2510-2265
DOI:10.1007/s41782-023-00252-5