The intergenerational sequelae of war captivity: the impact of a self-amplifying cycle of PTSD and attachment insecurities on offspring’s attachment orientations

Background: War captivity is one of the most severe human-made traumatic events which lead to self-amplifying cycle of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and attachment insecurities. Solid evidence in the literature pointed out on the intergenerational transmission of PTSD symptoms. Howe...

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Main Authors: Roy Aloni, Mario Mikulincer, Gadi Zerach, Zahava Solomon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1741859