Holocaust Trauma and Sequelae

Abstract

Considers evidence regarding the long-term impact of experiencing the Nazi Holocaust. Factors that were found to ameliorate the negative physical, psychological, and social consequences of extreme maltreatment and torture during the Holocaust are reviewed. The authors note the problems the survivors face in coping with the normative stressors of life course, chronic stresses residual to the trauma, and new episodes of traumatization. Finally, broader social issues relevant to other manifestations of maltreatment or torture, as illuminated by the experiences and adaptations of Holocaust survivors, are addressed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)