PTSD and Depression Among Combat and Noncombat Israeli Veterans

Abstract

The study aims to differentiate between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression among Israeli combat and noncombat veterans by examining the perception of support resources, perception of their lives, emotional pain, and sociodemographic variables. A total of 155 veterans were divided into groups: PTSD, depressed, and control. The results yielded apparent differences between PTSD and depression groups according to the hypotheses. PTSD combat and noncombat veterans are different from the controls on all variables and appear to be in the worst psychological state.

Keywords:

• Combat veterans
• noncombat veterans
• depression
• PTSD
• subjective perceptions
• support resources