ABSTRACT

The Third Reich in the Unconscious: Transgenerational Transmission and Its Consequences examines the effects of the Holocaust on second-generation survivors and specifically describes how historical images and trauma are transferred. The authors reveal the many ways in which the psychological legacy of the Nazi regime manifests itself in subsequent generations and how psychopathology, if present, can assume a number of different forms. Among the detailed case histories and treatment considerations, the text provides insight for developing strategies that will tame and eventually prevent transgenerational transmission.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

part |41 pages

On the Mental Representation of History

chapter |9 pages

Beyond PTSD

From Trauma to Transgenerational Transmission

part |122 pages

Case Studies

chapter |17 pages

Jacob

The Inability to Mourn

chapter |27 pages

Leo

A Jewish Man Living in Two Worlds

chapter |30 pages

Uta

A “Gypsy” Under White Linen

chapter |17 pages

Sabine

A German Woman's “Self-Analysis”

chapter |16 pages

The Psychotherapeutic Study Group for People Affected by the Holocaust

Toward Ending The “Silence” in Germany

part |20 pages

Therapeutic Considerations