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September 12, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=20023

New IDF Program Helps Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress among Gaza Fighters

(Israel Hayom) Meital Yasur Beit-Or - The Gaza war was the first military campaign to implement a new program developed by the Israel Defense Forces to minimize post-traumatic stress disorders experienced by soldiers on the battlefield. The Magen program gave combat soldiers special training to help them recognize symptoms of acute trauma experienced by their peers, equipping them with the basic tools necessary to offer shell-shocked soldiers initial assistance. "The reports we received from the field suggest that overall, and compared to previous operations, there was a significant decrease in the number of shell-shocked soldiers," a senior Medical Corps officer said.

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