Catastrophic grief, trauma, and resilience in child concentration camp survivors : a retrospective view of their Holocaust Experiences / edited by Tracey Farber, Gillian Eagle, and Cora Smith.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Diana Shmukler -- Preface / Tracey Farber -- Introduction / Tracey Farber, Gillian Eagle, Cora Smith -- Literature review / Tracey Farber -- Research approach / Tracey Farber, Gillian Eagle, Cora Smith -- Experiences and testimonies of child concentration camp survivors / Tracey Farber -- Findings and discussion : themes of trauma and devastating loss that emerged from testimony of child concentration camp survivors / Tracey Farber -- Reflexivity and countertransference / Tracey Farber -- Interventions / Tracey Farber -- Temporality and the reevaluation of memories in aging child Holocaust survivors : a developmental trajectory / Cora Smith -- A particular form of complex traumatization / Gillian Eagle -- What can be learned from child concentration camp survivors about the impact of severe trauma and its long-term impact on aging / Tracey Farber, Gillian Eagle, Cora Smith -- Responding to the needs of aging child holocaust survivors and other survivors of severe early trauma / Tracey Farber, Gillian Eagle, Cora Smith.

"The particular value of the work elaborated in this book is that it can be seen from both a research and a clinical lens, producing findings by way of eyewitness testimony and reports of profound personal experience. The accounts of child survivors find resonance with theories of lifespan development and the long-term effects of early trauma and the nature of resilience, and in addition, the findings of this research have produced relevant clinical and practical outcomes for survivors and their families. The book is written and produced by three talented, well-informed psychologists, all recognized for their clinical acumen and experience. Going deeper than the immediate brief of describing the nature of this particular horror of child Holocaust survivors, they provide valuable guidance and support for ongoing professional intervention with those who experience early and massive trauma by demonstrating the lifelong effects of this kind of traumatization. The individual case histories make moving and poignant stories"-- Provided by publisher.

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