Continuous Traumatic Stress and the Life Cycle: Exposure to Repeated Political Violence in Israel.

摘要: Millions of individuals and families live under continual exposure to threat such as protracted socio-political conflict or community violence facing current future danger. The construct continuous traumatic stress (CTS) was suggested a supplement perspective for the understanding specific impact living both realistic threat. Yet, unique parameters, utility, validity CTS are underexplored. Currently, describes clinical conglomerate distress. In this paper, we first elaborate on rationale CTS. Then, present evidence consequences in Israeli context ongoing prolonged political violence. Research is presented across life cycle with an emphasis risk protective factors from developmental perspective. We conclude implications research, assessment, interventions.