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ArticleEuropean journal of psychotraumatology2020

The intergenerational sequelae of war captivity: the impact of a self-amplifying cycle of PTSD and attachment insecurities on offspring's attachment orientations.

Roy Aloni, Mario Mikulincer, Gadi Zerach, Zahava Solomon

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Article in European journal of psychotraumatology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Genetic heritage of war: exploring transgenerational inheritance of PTSD and its molecular background.Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Roy AloniSchool of Social Work, Ariel University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Mario MikulincerSchool of Psychology, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Herzliya, Israel.
Gadi ZerachDepartment of Behavioral Sciences and Psychology, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
Zahava SolomonSchool of Social Work, Ariel University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Ariel University · ILReichman University · ILTel Aviv University · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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attachmentcaptivity• Ex-POWs’ attachment anxiety was associated with offspring’s reports of higher attachment anxiety and avoidance, and this intergenerational transmission of attachment was mediated by ex-POWs’ PTSD severity.intergenerational transmissionPTSD• Solid evidence in the literature pointed out on the intergenerational transmission of PTSD symptoms. However, no research has been conducted on the intergenerational transmission of attachment insecurities and the effect of the self-amplifying cycle among former prisoners of war (ex-POWs) and their offspring.• Therefore, it is imperative for clinicians to recognize the intergenerational transmission and to focus not only on the trauma but also on the traumatized person’s attachment injuries and the shattering of core beliefs about the world, self, and others, in the context of attachment-based therapies.Trauma• War captivity is a potent pathogen for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms and attachment injuries apart and simultaneously. Studies revealed the self-amplifying cycle of PTSD symptoms and attachment insecurities decades after the captivity trauma ended.

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PMID32363009
PMCPMC7178882
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