Ofer Rahamim, PhD

Geha Mental Health Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, Reichman University, Herzliya, Israel; Data Research Center for Mental Health and Rehabilitation, Clalit Health Services, Petah Tikva, Israel

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Posttrauma Benzodiazepine Use and Subsequent PTSD
Original Research

June 22, 2026

In this naturalistic setting of mass trauma, short-term benzodiazepine use during 30 days postexposure was not associated with increased PTSD risk at 12 months.
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