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Historical Trauma

MedGen UID:
1679108
•Concept ID:
C5197707
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Historic Trauma; Historical Traumas; Intergenerational Trauma; Transgenerational Trauma; Transgenerational Traumas; Trauma, Historical; Trauma, Intergenerational; Trauma, Transgenerational; Traumas, Transgenerational

Definition

Clinical distress among descendants of survivors of mass trauma, as if they had suffered through the same extreme historic circumstances. Symptoms may persist through generations. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHistorical Trauma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Consideration of Social Determinants Risks in Substance Use Disorder Assessment and Treatment Plan Formulation.
Mulhern JP
J Addict Nurs 2022 Jul-Sep 01;33(3):200-202. doi: 10.1097/JAN.0000000000000473. PMID: 36041164
Psychosocial aspects of Historical and Cultural Learning: Historical Trauma and Resilience among Indigenous Young Adults.
Lewis M, Stremlau R, Walls M, Reed J, Baker J, Kirk W, Belt T
J Health Care Poor Underserved 2021;32(2):987-1018. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2021.0076. PMID: 34120989
A community-based treatment for Native American historical trauma: prospects for evidence-based practice.
Gone JP
J Consult Clin Psychol 2009 Aug;77(4):751-62. doi: 10.1037/a0015390. PMID: 19634967

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Psychology and Indigenous People.
González R, Carvacho H, Jiménez-Moya G
Annu Rev Psychol 2022 Jan 4;73:431-459. Epub 2021 Jul 27 doi: 10.1146/annurev-psych-012921-045304. PMID: 34314601
Historical Trauma and Descendants' Well-Being.
Patel RA, Nagata DK
AMA J Ethics 2021 Jun 1;23(6):E487-493. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.487. PMID: 34212850
Intergenerational trauma in Latinxs: A scoping review.
Cerdeña JP, Rivera LM, Spak JM
Soc Sci Med 2021 Feb;270:113662. Epub 2021 Jan 1 doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113662. PMID: 33476987
Historical Trauma and American Indian/Alaska Native Youth Mental Health Development and Delinquency.
Garcia JL
New Dir Child Adolesc Dev 2020 Jan;2020(169):41-58. doi: 10.1002/cad.20332. PMID: 32324321
The mental health of Indigenous peoples in Canada: A critical review of research.
Nelson SE, Wilson K
Soc Sci Med 2017 Mar;176:93-112. Epub 2017 Jan 18 doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.01.021. PMID: 28135694

Diagnosis

Trauma, historical trauma, PTSD and suicide in an American Indian community sample.
Ehlers CL, Yehuda R, Gilder DA, Bernert R, Karriker-Jaffe KJ
J Psychiatr Res 2022 Dec;156:214-220. Epub 2022 Oct 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.10.012. PMID: 36265258Free PMC Article
Development and validation of the Clinical Aspects of Historical Trauma Questionnaire in Rwandan genocide survivors.
Mutuyimana C, Maercker A
J Trauma Stress 2022 Aug;35(4):1189-1200. Epub 2022 Mar 29 doi: 10.1002/jts.22829. PMID: 35349733Free PMC Article
Historical trauma and social support as predictors of psychological stress responses in American Indian adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
John-Henderson NA, Ginty AT
J Psychosom Res 2020 Dec;139:110263. Epub 2020 Oct 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.110263. PMID: 33038816Free PMC Article
Psychological Trauma in the Context of Familial Relationships: A Concept Analysis.
Isobel S, Goodyear M, Foster K
Trauma Violence Abuse 2019 Oct;20(4):549-559. Epub 2017 Aug 21 doi: 10.1177/1524838017726424. PMID: 29333976
Culture and personality disorder: a focus on Indigenous Australians.
Balaratnasingam S, Janca A
Curr Opin Psychiatry 2017 Jan;30(1):31-35. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000293. PMID: 27798485

Therapy

All systems are interrelated: Multilevel interventions with indigenous communities.
Johnson-Jennings MD, Rink E, Stotz SA, Magarati M, Moore RS
Contemp Clin Trials 2023 Jan;124:107013. Epub 2022 Nov 16 doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.107013. PMID: 36400366Free PMC Article
Azhe'é Bidziil (Strong Fathers): Study Protocol for the Pilot Evaluation of an American Indian Fatherhood Program to Improve the Health and Wellbeing of Diné (Navajo) Fathers.
Richards J, Begay T, Chambers RA, Patel H, Mayhew J, Allison-Burbank J, Gishie L, Tsingine N, Badoni J, Staley L, Harvey B, Tsosie A, Begay M, Mitchell K, Tingey L
Front Public Health 2021;9:790024. Epub 2022 Feb 10 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.790024. PMID: 35223758Free PMC Article
Comparing enhanced versus standard Diabetes Prevention Program among indigenous adults in an urban setting: a randomized controlled trial.
Rosas LG, Vasquez JJ, Hedlin HK, Qin FF, Lv N, Xiao L, Kendrick A, Atencio D, Stafford RS
BMC Public Health 2020 Jan 30;20(1):139. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-8250-7. PMID: 32000738Free PMC Article
Iwankapiya American Indian pilot clinical trial: Historical trauma and group interpersonal psychotherapy.
Brave Heart MYH, Chase J, Myers O, Elkins J, Skipper B, Schmitt C, Mootz J, Waldorf VA
Psychotherapy (Chic) 2020 Jun;57(2):184-196. Epub 2019 Dec 2 doi: 10.1037/pst0000267. PMID: 31789541Free PMC Article
Critical considerations in responding to crystal methamphetamine use in Australian Aboriginal communities.
MacLean S, Hengsen R, Stephens R
Drug Alcohol Rev 2017 Jul;36(4):502-508. Epub 2016 Oct 11 doi: 10.1111/dar.12468. PMID: 27726205

Prognosis

Refocusing the Conduct of Maternal Mortality Research in Black Pregnant Populations: Ethical Considerations.
Amore AD
J Perinat Neonatal Nurs 2022 Apr-Jun 01;36(2):131-137. doi: 10.1097/JPN.0000000000000646. PMID: 35476767Free PMC Article
Infant DNA methylation: an early indicator of intergenerational trauma?
Moore SR, Merrill SM, Sekhon B, MacIsaac JL, Kobor MS, Giesbrecht GF, Letourneau N; APrON Team
Early Hum Dev 2022 Jan;164:105519. Epub 2021 Nov 29 doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105519. PMID: 34890904
El Nacimiento del Pueblo Mestizo: Critical Discourse on Historical Trauma, Community Resilience and Healing.
Cacari Stone L, Avila M, Duran B
Health Educ Behav 2021 Jun;48(3):265-275. doi: 10.1177/10901981211010099. PMID: 34080474
Historical trauma and social support as predictors of psychological stress responses in American Indian adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
John-Henderson NA, Ginty AT
J Psychosom Res 2020 Dec;139:110263. Epub 2020 Oct 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.110263. PMID: 33038816Free PMC Article
Climate change, uncertainty and allostatic load.
Crews DE, Kawa NC, Cohen JH, Ulmer GL, Edes AN
Ann Hum Biol 2019 Feb;46(1):3-16. Epub 2019 Mar 31 doi: 10.1080/03014460.2019.1584243. PMID: 30786781

Clinical prediction guides

Understanding Historical Trauma Among Urban Indigenous Adults at Risk for Diabetes.
Rodriguez Espinosa P, Garcia LC, Vasquez JJ, Xiao L, Stafford RS, Day Krenzel L, Ojeda A, Rosas LG
Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res 2022;29(3):43-70. doi: 10.5820/aian.2903.2022.43. PMID: 36178747Free PMC Article
Infant DNA methylation: an early indicator of intergenerational trauma?
Moore SR, Merrill SM, Sekhon B, MacIsaac JL, Kobor MS, Giesbrecht GF, Letourneau N; APrON Team
Early Hum Dev 2022 Jan;164:105519. Epub 2021 Nov 29 doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105519. PMID: 34890904
Intergenerational Trauma and Its Relationship to Mental Health Care: A Qualitative Inquiry.
Isobel S, McCloughen A, Goodyear M, Foster K
Community Ment Health J 2021 May;57(4):631-643. Epub 2020 Aug 17 doi: 10.1007/s10597-020-00698-1. PMID: 32804293
Iwankapiya American Indian pilot clinical trial: Historical trauma and group interpersonal psychotherapy.
Brave Heart MYH, Chase J, Myers O, Elkins J, Skipper B, Schmitt C, Mootz J, Waldorf VA
Psychotherapy (Chic) 2020 Jun;57(2):184-196. Epub 2019 Dec 2 doi: 10.1037/pst0000267. PMID: 31789541Free PMC Article
Climate change, uncertainty and allostatic load.
Crews DE, Kawa NC, Cohen JH, Ulmer GL, Edes AN
Ann Hum Biol 2019 Feb;46(1):3-16. Epub 2019 Mar 31 doi: 10.1080/03014460.2019.1584243. PMID: 30786781

Recent systematic reviews

Clinically relevant historical trauma sequelae: A systematic review.
Mutuyimana C, Maercker A
Clin Psychol Psychother 2023 Jul-Aug;30(4):729-739. Epub 2023 Feb 3 doi: 10.1002/cpp.2836. PMID: 36716783
Parental Preconception Adversity and Offspring Health in African Americans: A Systematic Review of Intergenerational Studies.
Sweeting JA, Akinyemi AA, Holman EA
Trauma Violence Abuse 2023 Jul;24(3):1677-1692. Epub 2022 Mar 4 doi: 10.1177/15248380221074320. PMID: 35240883Free PMC Article
Intergenerational trauma in Latinxs: A scoping review.
Cerdeña JP, Rivera LM, Spak JM
Soc Sci Med 2021 Feb;270:113662. Epub 2021 Jan 1 doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113662. PMID: 33476987
A Systematic Review of Trauma Interventions in Native Communities.
Gameon JA, Skewes MC
Am J Community Psychol 2020 Mar;65(1-2):223-241. Epub 2019 Sep 13 doi: 10.1002/ajcp.12396. PMID: 31518009Free PMC Article
The impact of historical trauma on health outcomes for indigenous populations in the USA and Canada: A systematic review.
Gone JP, Hartmann WE, Pomerville A, Wendt DC, Klem SH, Burrage RL
Am Psychol 2019 Jan;74(1):20-35. doi: 10.1037/amp0000338. PMID: 30652897

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