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Computer Training Cuts PTSD Risk for IDF Soldiers

By Drooid · Dec 10, 2025, 11:43 PM UTC · How we work

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Tel Aviv University, the IDF Medical Corps, and the United States Department of Defense report computer-based training lowers PTSD risk for IDF soldiers.
Experts urge integrating the method into broader mental health programs.
The IDF adopted the training in 2018 and halted it before the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023.

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Tel Aviv University, the IDF Medical Corps, and the United States Department of Defense report computer-based training lowers PTSD risk for IDF soldiers.
Experts urge integrating the method into broader mental health programs.
The IDF adopted the training in 2018 and halted it before the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023.