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A systematic review of Holocaust-related trauma transmission: Exploring systemic trauma.
| Τίτλος: | A systematic review of Holocaust-related trauma transmission: Exploring systemic trauma. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Caviglia G; Department of Psychology, University of Study of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Caserta, 81100, Italy., Scognamiglio C; Department of Human Sciences, University of Study Guglielmo Marconi, Rome, 00193, Italy. Electronic address: c.scognamiglio@unimarconi.it., Borrelli G; Department of Psychology, University of Study of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Caserta, 81100, Italy., Donnarumma M; Department of Psychology, University of Study of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Caserta, 81100, Italy., Mariano L; Department of Psychology, University of Study of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Caserta, 81100, Italy., Perrella R; Department of Psychology, University of Study of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Caserta, 81100, Italy. |
| Πηγή: | Journal of psychiatric research [J Psychiatr Res] 2026 Aug; Vol. 199, pp. 284-299. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 02. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Systematic Review; Review |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Pergamon Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0376331 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1879-1379 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00223956 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Psychiatr Res Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Oxford : Pergamon Press |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Holocaust*/psychology , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic*/psychology , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic*/etiology, Humans |
| Περίληψη: | The scientific literature highlights that the dynamics of systemic trauma are poorly understood and that its health effects remain understudied. The aim of this research is to explore the results of quantitative studies on the transmission of Holocaust-related trauma, in order to provide a unified overview of the evidence concerning the second and third generations. This systematic review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Four databases were selected to search for relevant studies: Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, and PubMed. Ninety-six studies met the inclusion criteria. These studies were published between 1988 and 2025 and included a total sample of 78,519 participants. Among these studies, 81 found an effect of the Holocaust experienced by the first generation on subsequent generations, 11 found no effect, and 4 found partial effects. These findings advance clinical and research understanding of the principal patterns and processes through which trauma may be transmitted across generations, as well as its long-term consequences. At the same time, because this review synthesizes heterogeneous studies, some methodological and contextual specificities of individual studies may be less fully captured in the overall synthesis. (Copyright © 2026 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Holocaust; Psychopathology; Systemic trauma; Trauma transmission; Trauma-informed care |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260510 Date Completed: 20260716 Latest Revision: 20260716 |
| Update Code: | 20260717 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2026.05.002 |
| PMID: | 42107136 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1879-1379 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2026.05.002 |