Intergenerational Trauma
Examples
Development
Levels
100

What is intergenerational trauma?

Intergenerational trauma is trauma suffered by one generation that is passed on to subsequent generations.

100

What kind of partners were more likely to be chosen by females who have suffered CSA?

Partners who have suffered childhood abuse

100

What is the parenting style typical of mothers who have suffered interpersonal trauma?

Authoritarian

100

A host of person, event and environmental factors may influence individual posttraumatic response and recovery --> True or False

True

200

How can intergenerational trauma be passed down?

It can be passed down from environmental, genetic, and social factors.

200

Name three symptoms children of Holocaust survivors can have:

  • Psychological vulnerability
  • Re-experiencing the Trauma
  • Emotional numbing
  • Avoidance of things that reminds them of the trauma
  • Increased arousal (irritability, hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response, difficulty sleeping)
  • PTSD
  • Anxiety Disorders
200

What kind of attachment style would be predicted of a child who's mothers suffer from PTSD?

Disorganized attachment style

200

Person variables influencing posttraumatic response and recovery include which of the following:

  1. The frequency of the event/experience

  2. The ecological context within which the traumatic events were experienced 

  3. Age/ race and ethnicity

3. Age/race and ethnicity

300

Name two examples of situations mentioned in the presentation when clients suffer from intergenerational transmission of trauma:

Genocides, civil wars, natural disasters, abuse, discrimination, etc.

300

How many children were taken from adults between April and May of 2018?

1,995

300

Why does maternal interpersonal trauma negatively impact a child's psychosocial development?

Maternal depression or lower social support

300

Name one recommendation social workers can provide support and assistance to a victim of trauma.

Seek Trauma Informed care training, psychoeducation, advocate, be aware of trauma and its impact

M
e
n
u