Intergenerational Trauma and PTSD: Historic Wounds Necessitate Treatment Based on Individual Culture

Intergenerational trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) their effects are familiar to millions of people around the world. Broad sociological systemic mechanisms continue inflict reduce community healing by usurping access curative cultural networks. This paper evaluates research showing that traditional therapies, although relevant some demographics, ineffectual or harmful when wrongfully applied underrepresented groups. Diagnostic tools similarly narrowly effective. Symptomatology should account for differences, therapy incorporating individual beliefs be more widely implemented. When personal spirituality culture is encouraged throughout treatment protocols, individuals successfully reach recovery. Practitioners most helpful this process as they work personally understand patients’ spirituality.