PTSD in Holocaust Survivors

Essay # 2439

Medical and Health
Psychology > Disorders
Sociology

An analysis of post traumatic stress disorder in Holocaust survivors.

1,475 words () | 12 sources | 1999 United States

Paper Summary:

An analysis of PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder in Holocaust survivors. The author investigates the type of war-related stress experienced by Holocaust survivors including a diagnosis and assessment of this disease.

From the Paper:

"The atrocities surrounding the events known as the Holocaust are well documented. It is also well known that over 6 million Jews were executed during World War II. What became of the survivors, though, and how do they deal with their memories? By exploring the effects of the Holocaust on the people who were involved, one may also discover how to deal with the pain caused by their long-term suffering and severe trauma. The central goal of this work is to provide information on war-related traumatic stress, particularly in diagnosis, assessment, and forensic psychology."