War veterans and makeshift group therapy in post-Soviet society

Anna Denejkina

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Abstract

![CDATA[This paper will discuss results from a study conducted on intergenerational transmission of war-related trauma from parents to children, focusing on returned Soviet veterans of the Soviet-Afghan war (1979-89). Though the study’s focus is intergenerational transmission of trauma, a thematic analysis of face-to-face interviews with veterans showed a prevalence of group meetings created by these veterans, which mimic group therapy. This presentation will specifically focus on the makeshift therapy groups created by veterans as a source of comradeship, communal support, and remembrance. Interviews highlighted that these makeshift therapy groups were valued by veterans as a space to find resonance and meaning in relation to their traumatic experiences.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAbstracts ASCOTS 2019: 20th Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress, 13 - 14th September, 2019, ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour
PublisherAustralasian Society for Tramatic Stress Studies
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2019
EventAustralasian Conference on Traumatic Stress -
Duration: 1 Jan 2019 → …

Conference

ConferenceAustralasian Conference on Traumatic Stress
Period1/01/19 → …

Keywords

  • veterans
  • mental health
  • post-traumatic stress disorder
  • psychic trauma
  • intergenerational relations
  • group psychotherapy
  • Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan (1979-1989)
  • Russia

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