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Time does not heal all wounds: Quality of life and psychological distress of people who survived the Holocaust as children 55 years later
Author(s) -
Amir Marianne,
LevWiesel Rachel
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1023/a:1023756326443
Subject(s) - somatization , hostility , psychology , anxiety , anger , clinical psychology , distress , quality of life (healthcare) , holocaust survivors , psychological distress , depression (economics) , psychiatry , moderation , the holocaust , psychotherapist , philosophy , theology , economics , macroeconomics , social psychology
The present study assessed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, psychological distress, and subjective quality of life (QoL) in a group of 43 child Holocaust survivors and a community sample of 44 persons who had not personally experienced the Holocaust. The participants were administered the PTSD‐Scale, the SCL‐90, and the WHOQOL‐Bref. Results showed that the child survivors had higher PTSD symptom scores, higher depression, anxiety, somatization, and anger–hostility scores; and lower physical, psychological, and social QoL than did the comparison group. The findings suggest that the psychological consequences of being a child during the Holocaust can be long lasting.