 The Effect of Trauma on Families and Children
Psychoanalysis can help the public and mental health providers understand the hidden impacts of trauma on families and particularly on developing children
Psychoanalysts are particularly aware of the need to prevent the intergenerational transmission of trauma.
The Need for Long Term Treatment and Long Term Access to Treatment
Psychoanalysts understand the role of long-term treatment that addresses the needs of patients beyond the emergence and resolution of their initial symptoms, a focus that is particularly relevant to the treatment of PTSD and the intergenerational transmission of trauma.
Treatment for veterans, soldiers and family members must be individualized and flexible. Readiness or need for treatment may emerge years after a trauma; therefore veterans must be given lifelong access to treatment even if symptom free at the time of discharge from the service. |