Combat stress reaction

by Zahava Solomon

Combat Stress Reaction is a groundbreaking exploration of the effects of war and psychic trauma on combat veterans that documents the impact of combat stress reaction (CSR) on mental and physical health and family, work, social, and military functioning. Author Zahava Solomon addresses the many perplexing issues related to CSR through her analysis of the findings of an exhaustive ten-year series of studies on Israeli veterans of the 1982 Lebanon war. The entire population of veterans experiencing combat stress reaction was followed from the time of the conflict until the present, offering a unique perspective on psychological processes following exposure to traumatic stress. Solomon integrates empirical findings with case histories, excerpts from extensive clinical interviews, and clinical theory to provide fresh insights into the many unanswered questions facing traumatic stress researchers, including: What is the scope, nature, and duration of CSR? What happens to CSR casualties afte