Accession Number:

ADA247839

Title:

Historical Group Debriefing Following Combat

Descriptive Note:

Annual rept. 30 Jul 1990-30 Jun 1991

Corporate Author:

HADASSAH UNIV HOSPITAL JERUSALEM (ISRAEL) CENTER FOR TRAUMATIC STRESS

Personal Author(s):

• Shalev, Arieh

Report Date:

1991-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

56.0

Abstract:

Four infantry companies were interviewed 1 to 4 days after stressful combat exposure i.e., resulting in 20 to 60 KIA on the Lebanon border. Most combat events were short, however, very intense. The interviews, in which all the survivors have participated, followed SLA Marshall Historical Group Debriefing Technique. Commanders were called to actively participate in leading the sessions. Self report questionnaires, pertaining to subjective distress, perceived peer support, appraisal of combat event, and ensuing psychological rumination of stressful events were administered to all the participants before and after each debriefing session. The sessions were recorded and transcribed. A second year of the study is now carried on through a continuation grant of the IDF Man in Combat project. Ground Combat, Cohesion, Group Support, RA III, Combat Stress, Oral History, Debriefing, Coping, Volunteers, Stress Management.

Descriptors:

• *WARFARE
• LEBANON
• MANAGEMENT
• INFANTRY
• BOUNDARIES
• HISTORY
• QUESTIONNAIRES
• COHESION
• GRANTS
• DEBRIEFING

Subject Categories:

• Psychology
• Personnel Management and Labor Relations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE