Abstract
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 language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Abstracts ASCOTS 2019: 20th Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress, 13 - 14th September, 2019, ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour |
| Publisher | Australasian Society for Tramatic Stress Studies |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Event | Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress - Duration: 1 Jan 2019 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress |
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| Period | 1/01/19 → … |
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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