The Sydney Holocaust study: Posttraumatic stress disorder and other psychosocial morbidity in an aged community sample

Joffe, Charmaine; Brodaty, Henry; Luscombe, Georgina; Ehrlich, Frederick

doi:10.1023/a:1022059311147

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“…We reported that rates of PTSD and psychological morbidity in a community based not-treatment seeking sample of HS were higher than in age-and sex-matched non-HS Jewish refugees or Australian or English born older Jews (Joffe et al, 2003). We noted that even though 39% of the HS in our sample met criteria for PTSD and 58% had significant psychological morbidity, 61% and 42% respectively did not have these conditions.…”

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Vulnerability to post‐traumatic stress disorder and psychological morbidity in aged holocaust survivors

Brodaty

Joffe

Luscombe

et al. 2004

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Vulnerability to post‐traumatic stress disorder and psychological morbidity in aged holocaust survivors

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Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…Some studies examined participants on various outcomes as they approached old age (e.g., Joffe et al, 2003), whereas others examined them in earlier stages in their life cycles (e.g., Shafir, Hirsch, & Shepps, 1975). The diversity in the age of respondents may affect the outcomes.…”

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Surviving the Holocaust: A meta-analysis of the long-term sequelae of a genocide.

Barel¹,

IJzendoorn²,

Sagi‐Schwartz³

et al. 2010

Psychological Bulletin

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The current set of meta-analyses elucidates the long-term psychiatric, psychosocial, and physical consequences of the Holocaust for survivors. In 71 samples with 12,746 participants Holocaust survivors were compared with their counterparts (with no Holocaust background) on physical health, psychological wellbeing, posttraumatic stress symptoms, psychopathological symptomatology, cognitive functioning, and stressrelated physiology. Holocaust survivors were less well adjusted, as apparent from studies on nonselected samples (trimmed combined effect size d ϭ 0.22, 95% CI [0.13, 0.31], N ϭ 9,803) and from studies on selected samples (d ϭ 0.45, 95% CI [0.32, 0.59], N ϭ 2,943). In particular, they showed substantially more posttraumatic stress symptoms (nonselect studies: d ϭ 0.72, 95% CI [0.46, 0.98], N ϭ 1,763). They did not lag, however, much behind their comparisons in several other domains of functioning (i.e., physical health, stress-related physical measures, and cognitive functioning) and showed remarkable resilience. The coexistence of stress-related symptoms and good adaptation in some other areas of functioning may be explained by the unique characteristics of the symptoms of Holocaust survivors, who combine resilience with the use of defensive mechanisms. In most domains of functioning no differences were found between Israeli samples and samples from other countries. The exception was psychological well-being: For this domain it was found that living in Israel rather than elsewhere can serve as a protective factor. A biopsychological stress-diathesis model is used to interpret the findings, and future directions for research and social policy are discussed.

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“…Mental and physical health problems may present as a result of past experiences and are prevalent among refugees. These include conditions such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and infectious diseases (Burgess 2004;Joeffe et al 2003;Smith 2003;Wrobel et al 2009).…”

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Health Perception and Health Behaviors of Elder Tibetans Living in India and Switzerland

Wangmo

2011

J Cross Cult Gerontol

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Tibetan elders have lived in exile since the failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959. Using mixed methods approach, this study explored the perceived health and health behaviors of 30 older Tibetans living in India and Switzerland using Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Model. Results indicate that elder Tibetans living in Switzerland enjoyed better health and well-being than those living in India. Because of the availability of old age benefits, pensions, and health insurance, participants in Switzerland had greater financial independence, and fewer problems with healthcare access and affordability than those in India. In addition to financial reimbursement, the contribution and importance of personal, familial, community, and religious factors to participant's health behaviors are examined. The study is a case example depicting the impact of different factors from micro to macro on the health and well-being of a refugee group. Its implications such as the implementation of old age benefits for older persons living in developing countries are discussed.

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The Sydney Holocaust study: Posttraumatic stress disorder and other psychosocial morbidity in an aged community sample

Cited by 68 publications

References 29 publications

Vulnerability to post‐traumatic stress disorder and psychological morbidity in aged holocaust survivors

Vulnerability to post‐traumatic stress disorder and psychological morbidity in aged holocaust survivors

Surviving the Holocaust: A meta-analysis of the long-term sequelae of a genocide.

Health Perception and Health Behaviors of Elder Tibetans Living in India and Switzerland

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