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Understanding Intergenerational Trauma: An Introduction for Clinicians

By Dr. Fabiana Franco, PhD, DAEETS — 2021

Intergenerational trauma (sometimes referred to as trans- or multigenerational trauma) is defined as trauma that gets passed down from those who directly experience an incident to subsequent generations.

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