Mental health distress and associated factors among online CBT service users during the Iron Swords War
Overview
This study analyzes electronic medical records from civilians who accessed an online CBT clinic in Israel between November 2023 and August 2024, following the onset of the Iron Swords War. It examines sociodemographic characteristics, wartime exposures, and psychological distress levels among 520 adults, with a subset completing standardized questionnaires for PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The findings highlight high rates of severe symptoms and identify displaced individuals and those with interpersonal trauma histories as subpopulations at elevated risk.
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- G. Hirsh-Yechezkel (Sheba Medical Center), Inna Zaslavsky‐Paltiel (Sheba Medical Center), A. Farhi (Sheba Medical Center), S. Edelman-Yaron (Sheba Medical Center), R. Sarafraz (Sheba Medical Center), Galia Barkai (Medical University of Graz), H. Amir (Sheba Medical Center), J. Porat (Sheba Medical Center)
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- 2026-04-13
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- gold
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- 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1788592
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@article{allodium:de33418cb62348f8,
title = {Mental health distress and associated factors among online CBT service users during the Iron Swords War},
author = {G. Hirsh-Yechezkel and Inna Zaslavsky‐Paltiel and A. Farhi and S. Edelman-Yaron and R. Sarafraz and Galia Barkai and H. Amir and J. Porat},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1788592},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1788592}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Mental health distress and associated factors among online CBT service users during the Iron Swords War AU - Hirsh-Yechezkel, G. AU - Zaslavsky‐Paltiel, Inna AU - Farhi, A. AU - Edelman-Yaron, S. AU - Sarafraz, R. AU - Barkai, Galia AU - Amir, H. AU - Porat, J. PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1788592 UR - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1788592 ER -
APA
Hirsh-Yechezkel, G., Zaslavsky‐Paltiel, I., Farhi, A., Edelman-Yaron, S., Sarafraz, R., Barkai, G., Amir, H., & Porat, J. (2026). Mental health distress and associated factors among online CBT service users during the Iron Swords War. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1788592
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