Intergenerational transmission of war-related trauma assessed 40 years after exposure

Intergenerational transmission of war-related trauma assessed 40 years after exposure

Abstract Background The intergenerational transmission of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from parent to offspring has been suggested in the literature, but this is highly controversial. We aimed to study the association between veterans’ war exposure and lifetime PTSD and the psychological cha...

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Main Authors: Ivone Castro-Vale, Milton Severo, Davide Carvalho, Rui Mota-Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Annals of General Psychiatry
Subjects:
Traumatic event
Parental PTSD
Intergenerational transmission
Offspring
War
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12991-019-0238-2

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