Coping with the aftermath of terror-resilience of ZAKA body handlers

Zahava Solomon; Rony Berger

doi:10.1300/J146v10n01_17

Coping with the aftermath of terror-resilience of ZAKA body handlers

Zahava Solomon, Rony Berger

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Abstract

This study assessed the psychological consequences of body handling in the aftermath of terror attacks on 87 ZAKA volunteers and the implications of coping in attenuating the detrimental effects of prolonged exposure to terror. Subjects reported a low sense of danger and considerable self-efficacy. Only two participants (2.3 percent) met symptom criteria for PTSD, and 16 (18.4 percent) met criteria for sub-clinical posttraumatic disorder. Several possible explanations for the resilience of subjects are altruistic and religious rewards, respect and admiration from society and a tendency for sensation seeking.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	593-604
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
Volume	10
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1300/J146v10n01_17
State	Published - 31 May 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Body handling
Coping
Psychological terror

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health Professions (miscellaneous)
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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