LESSONS DENIED - A HISTORY OF THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE TO COMBAT STRESS REACTION DURING ISRAELS WAR-OF-INDEPENDENCE (1948), THE SINAI-CAMPAIGN (1956) AND THE 6-DAY-WAR (1967)

The current article examines the history of therapeutic response in th e Israel Defense Forces toward combat stress reaction during two decad es, and in the course of three wars: the 1948 War of Independence, the 1956 Sinai Campaign, and the 1967 Six Day War. Three independent sour ces were used: recorded debriefing materials; interviews conducted wit h therapists, commanders and military historians; and professional lit erature on the wars in Hebrew and other languages. The collected mater ial is described and issues of attitudes, treatment approaches and pre paredness are discussed.