About this Event
Irit Felsen, Ph.D., will be presenting on the intergenerational transmission of parental/ancestral trauma in different groups, highlighting the most important aspects of these processes; many of which are common and some unique differences. The lecture will focus on empirical research and clinical literature on survivors of the Holocaust and their families, as this is still the largest body of literature in this field. The research has by now covered the lifespan of survivors and their children, who are now entering old age, The mental health professions have not readily accepted the validity of the concept of historical trauma, and the evidence from Holocaust families has opened the gate for research of historical trauma in other groups, including the Indigenous nations of America and the descendants of Black slaves in America.
Potential risks for loss of empathy inherent to the confrontation of trauma therapists with stories of brutality and sadism presented by their patients will be also discussed, as well as strategies to prevent such emotional biases from interfering with good therapy.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, 33 W 60th Street, New York, United States
USD 81.88
