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National Security Law

University of New Haven

2016

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How Personality Affects Vulnerability Among Israelis And Palestinians Following The 2009 Gaza Conflict, Daphna Canetti, Shaul Kimhi, Rasmiyah Hanoun, Gabriel A. Rocha, Sandro Galea, Charles A. Morgan Iii Jul 2016

How Personality Affects Vulnerability Among Israelis And Palestinians Following The 2009 Gaza Conflict, Daphna Canetti, Shaul Kimhi, Rasmiyah Hanoun, Gabriel A. Rocha, Sandro Galea, Charles A. Morgan Iii

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Can the onset of PTSD symptoms and depression be predicted by personality factors and thought control strategies? A logical explanation for the different mental health outcomes of individuals exposed to trauma would seem to be personality factors and thought control strategies. Trauma exposure is necessary but not sufficient for the development of PTSD. To this end, we assess the role of personality traits and coping styles in PTSD vulnerability among Israeli and Palestinian students amid conflict.We also determine whether gender and exposure level to trauma impact the likelihood of the onset of PTSD symptoms. Five questionnaires assess previous trauma, PTSD …