When Traumas Collide: Implications and Coping Strategies of Israeli Survivors at the Intersection of Collective War Trauma and Past Sexual Violence
Keren Gueta, Carmit Klar-Chalamish · 2026
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Keren Gueta and Carmit Klar-Chalamish study, in a 2026 online qualitative survey, how the October 7 war affected Israeli survivors of earlier sexual violence. In these lives, collective war trauma lands on top of personal trauma. One hundred twenty-six survivors described their mental and physical state, what made things worse, and how they coped.
Many described reliving the earlier trauma, with worsened post-traumatic symptoms and disruption to sleep, eating, and relationships. Feeling pushed to the bottom of social priorities deepened the harm, while some participants named protective resources and offered advice for health services during wartime. The exploratory account warns responders that war planning must include people carrying earlier sexual trauma.
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| CREATOR | Keren Gueta, Carmit Klar-Chalamish |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 66628 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |