Leah Fostick, PhD, is affiliated with the Department of Communication Disorders at Ariel University in Israel. Her research, published between 2006 and 2023, focuses on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD), with specific attention to the long-term course of PTSD following natural disasters and combat trauma. She has contributed to studies on the prevention and treatment of chronic PTSD, including investigations of escitalopram administration and prolonged exposure therapy. Frequent collaborators include Joseph Zohar, Arieh Y. Shalev, and Ehud Klein.
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