“All we Need is Compassion" – The Use of Songs with a Group of Women, Spouses of Post Traumatic Soldiers from the Army Chava Weiss In recent years, there has been a change in the treatment of people with combat-related PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)....
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“All we Need is Compassion" – The Use of Songs with a Group of Women, Spouses of Post Traumatic Soldiers from the Army Chava Weiss In recent years, there has been a change in the treatment of people with combat-related PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). They are finally beginning to receive recognition from the state and from society. However, we do not hear about their spouses. They are left behind, transparent, unheard and unnoticed. For the most part, they are the ones who hold together the household, the family, and their spouse, in terms of finances, family, education, etc. In this article, I will present a case study with a group of six women who's their husbands suffer from PTSD due to military events. The process included 20 group sessions and was conducted dynamically via music and mainly familiar songs. The purpose of the group meetings was to give participants a place where they could express themselves, support each other, and receive tools for releasing tensions and de
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