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Israel's Hidden Trauma: Why Our Research Is Failing Us

“After two years where we held and treated those who needed us, our responsibility now is to learn, to turn experience into evidence. Evidence into policy, and policy into better practice.”
- Yehudit, Founding President of NATAL

Israel faces an unprecedented mental health crisis, but its research efforts are fragmented. Discover why a unified national agenda is critical to transform vast data into life-saving insights and rebuild collective resilience. This session reveals the urgent need for a strategic shift.

Trauma ResearchMental Health IsraelNational AgendaPost-Conflict RecoveryPTSD

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Chapter 1The Unseen Scars: Israel's Post-October 7 Reality

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Chapter 2Nat'al's Unprecedented Data: A Goldmine for Global Learning

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Chapter 3Beyond Symptoms: Why Israel Needs a Coordinated Trauma Strategy

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Chapter 4The Research Paradox: Abundance Without Clarity

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Chapter 5Unpacking the Delphi Challenge: Different Languages of Knowledge

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Chapter 6Key Insights for a National Agenda: Function, Engagement, Data Integration

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Chapter 7Expert Panel: The Urgency of a Unified Research Vision

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Chapter 8From Ad-Hoc to Strategic: How Trauma Research Evolved Post-War

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Chapter 9The Peril of Fragmentation: Why a National Agenda Can't Wait

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Chapter 10Unmet Needs: Beyond Standard Protocols and Towards Resilience

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Chapter 11The Silent Crisis: 40% Misdiagnosis, Billions Wasted

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Chapter 12Tech & Trauma: Revolutionizing Diagnosis with Biomarkers and AI

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Chapter 13The Human Story vs. Big Data: Balancing Research Priorities

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Chapter 14Aligning the Ecosystem: Research, Policy, and Service Delivery

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Chapter 15The Next Year: A Joint Call for Funding and Systemic Change

TopicsTrauma Research & Theory Mental Health Policy & Systemic Reform Israel Context & Post-October 7th Recovery Mental Health Innovation & Digital Technology PTSD & Clinical Trauma Treatment

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Israel Grapples with Trauma Epidemic: Experts Call for Unified National Research Agenda

As Israel navigates the profound and ongoing trauma following recent events, mental health leaders are issuing an urgent call to action: establish a unified national research agenda. This strategic shift is deemed critical to transform vast, yet fragmented, data into actionable insights for effective treatment and societal resilience.

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