TY - JOUR
T1 - The "Koach" project for treatment of combat-related PTSD
T2 - Rationale, aims, and methodology
AU - Solomon, Zahava
AU - Bleich, Avi
AU - Shoham, Shlomo
AU - Nardi, Chen
AU - Kotler, Moshe
PY - 1992/4
Y1 - 1992/4
N2 - The Koach project was designed and implemented by the Mental Health Department of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) Medical Corps as a treatment program for chronic PTSD veterans, aimed at reducing the prevalence and severity of PTSD and accompanying psychiatric symptomatology and improving functioning in the military, the family, and the community. It was comprised of a 1-month residential phase on an army base, followed by mutual self-help groups in the veterans' communities. The project combined behavioral, cognitive, and group approaches into an integrated therapeutic program. This article presents the rationale behind the project and describes the treatment approaches that were utilized.
AB - The Koach project was designed and implemented by the Mental Health Department of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) Medical Corps as a treatment program for chronic PTSD veterans, aimed at reducing the prevalence and severity of PTSD and accompanying psychiatric symptomatology and improving functioning in the military, the family, and the community. It was comprised of a 1-month residential phase on an army base, followed by mutual self-help groups in the veterans' communities. The project combined behavioral, cognitive, and group approaches into an integrated therapeutic program. This article presents the rationale behind the project and describes the treatment approaches that were utilized.
KW - behavioral-cognitive therapy
KW - chronic post-traumatic stress disorder
KW - combat veterans
KW - milieu therapy
KW - residential treatment
KW - self-help groups
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0000377061&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/BF00976708
DO - 10.1007/BF00976708
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AN - SCOPUS:0000377061
SN - 0894-9867
VL - 5
SP - 175
EP - 193
JO - Journal of Traumatic Stress
JF - Journal of Traumatic Stress
IS - 2
ER -