Abstract
This systematic review aimed to evaluate the symptomatology, psychopathology, and treatment of offspring of Holocaust survivors (OHS). A comprehensive search was conducted in PsycINFO, PILOTS/PTSD, and Scopus for studies published between 1990 and 2024. Inclusion criteria required peer-reviewed studies, reports, books, literature reviews, and meta-analyses written or translated into English that reported on symptomatology and treatment for OHS. From an initial yield of 2,532 articles, 119 studies met the inclusion criteria. The findings suggest that OHS demonstrate significantly higher levels of symptomatology and psychopathology reported in nine clinical classifications. Psychodynamic treatment was the most commonly found treatment modality for OHS, and multiple treatment variables were analyzed and reported on. These findings suggest long-term psychoanalysis may be a promising approach for addressing psychopathology and symptom presentation in offspring of Holocaust survivors.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Children of Holocaust survivors; Generational trauma; Holocaust survivors
Date of Award
2025
School Affiliation
Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Department/Program
Psychology
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctorate
Faculty Advisor
Melissa Wasserman
Recommended Citation
Escobar, Lauren Grace, "Psychopathology, symptomology, and treatment in offspring of Holocaust survivors: an integrative systematic review" (2025). Theses and Dissertations. 1610.
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/etd/1610