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For combat, various models have been proposed and studied to reduce the incidence of PTSD and other acute psychiatric reactions. Most models rely on the assumption that unit cohesion, training, and leadership are important in helping soldiers adapt to traumatic or adverse conditions. The decreased incidence was striking in subsequent psychiatric casualties experienced by an elite paratrooper unit when compared to ordinary combat units in the Israeli Army during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.5 Significant differences in the units highlight the role of trust toward the immediate commanders, unit identity, and professional soldiering knowl- edge.2,5 Moreover, the community support and effective integration of soldiers returning from battle into their units or homes appears to have the great- est influence on the development of long-term psy- chiatric sequelae.6–9
For combat, various models have been proposed and studied to reduce the incidence of PTSD and other acute psychiatric reactions. Most models rely on the assumption that unit cohesion, training, and leadership are important in helping soldiers adapt to traumatic or adverse conditions. The decreased incidence was striking in subsequent psychiatric casualties experienced by an elite paratrooper unit when compared to ordinary combat units in the Israeli Army during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.5 Significant differences in the units highlight the role of trust toward the immediate commanders, unit identity, and professional soldiering knowl- edge.2,5 Moreover, the community support and effective integration of soldiers returning from battle into their units or homes appears to have the great- est influence on the development of long-term psy- chiatric sequelae.6–9