@article{ref1,
title="Long-term coping of Holocaust survivors: a typology",
journal="Israel journal of psychiatry and related sciences",
year="2003",
author="Hantman, Shira and Solomon, Zahava and Horn, Yoav",
volume="40",
number="2",
pages="126-134",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The nature of long-range impairment resulting from exposure to the atrocities of the Holocaust has been studied extensively. Some survivors reported a high level of psychological distress, while others, who were exposed to similar experiences, reported little, if any, symptoms. The present study aimed to validate Danieli's (1-3) typology of differentiated patterns of long-term coping and adaptation among Holocaust survivors in an Israeli sample. METHOD: A sample of 150 Holocaust survivors participated in this study. Data were gathered as part of a larger study that assessed long-term coping styles of elderly Holocaust survivors when confronted with another life-threatening event, namely cancer. RESULTS: The results point to the heterogeneous coping styles of Holocaust survivors and enable the formulation of a Survivor's Typology describing three types of adaptation: The &quot;Victim,&quot; the &quot;Fighter&quot; and &quot;Those Who Made It.&quot; The &quot;Victim&quot; type was found to be the most vulnerable. The &quot;Fighter&quot; and &quot;Those Who Made It&quot; types, who comprised over 80% of the sample, reported successful adaptation in the aftermath of the Holocaust.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0333-7308",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}