Psychiatry and Psychology

Historical Trauma

Clinical distress among descendants of survivors of mass trauma, as if they had suffered through the same extreme historic circumstances. Symptoms may persist through generations.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Clinical distress among descendants of survivors of mass trauma, as if they had suffered through the same extreme historic circumstances. Symptoms may persist through generations.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Historic Trauma
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Transgenerational Trauma
  • Historical Traumas
  • Transgenerational Traumas
  • Trauma, Historical
  • Trauma, Intergenerational
  • Trauma, Transgenerational
  • Traumas, Transgenerational
  • Historical Psychological Trauma
  • Psychological Trauma, Historical

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16 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, complications, diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, mortality, nursing, pathology, prevention & control, psychology, rehabilitation, therapy.

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History Note

2020

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  1. F02w.830w.900w.500w
  2. F03w.950.750.375w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Historical Trauma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080037. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080037
  2. Historical Trauma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_trauma
  3. Historical Trauma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17030017