Abstract
The research on survivors of genocide has focused on PTSD, but complex PTSD (CPTSD) and its potential effect on intergenerational transmission are understudied. This study assessed complex PTSD and resilience among Tutsi genocide survivors (n = 60, mean age = 52.27 [SD = 6.27]) and their offspring (n = 60, mean age = 21.21 [SD = 1.78]). Offspring of parents suffering from PTSD or CPTSD reported more secondary traumatization symptoms relative to offspring of parents without PTSD (p < 0.0001). Moreover, parental CPTSD was related to lower resilience among both survivors and offspring (p < 0.0001). The current findings suggest that parental CPTSD may have broader influences manifested in offspring lower resilience.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 121-123 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Psychiatry Research |
| Volume | 271 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2019 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Complex PTSD
- Intergenerational transmission of trauma
- Resilience
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry
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