Third Reich in the Unconscious

The Third Reich in the Unconscious: Transgenerational Transmission and Its Consequences examines the effects of the Holocaust on second-generation survivors and specifically describes how historical images and trauma are transferred. The authors reveal the many ways in which the psychological legacy of the Nazi regime manifests itself in subsequent generations and how psychopathology, if present, can assume a number of different forms. Among the detailed case histories and treatment considerations, the text provides insight for developing strategies that will tame and eventually prevent transgenerational transmission. Dr. Volkan has taught at the University of Virginia since 1963, where he founded the Center for the Study of the Mind and Human Interaction under the auspices of the University's medical school. He is also a Training and Supervising Analyst at the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute in Washington, D.C. Dr. Volkan has authored or co-authored 24 books and edited or co-edited 7 more. Gabriele Ast, M.D., is a psychoanalyst and family practice physician in private practice in Munich, Germany. William F. Greer, Jr. Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and faculty member of the Center of Psychoanalytic Studies at Eastern Virginia Medical School. About the Authors Acknowledgments Foreword by Ira Brenner, M.D. Introdcution PART I. ON THE MENTAL REPRESENTATION OF HISTORY 1. Beyond PTSD: From Trauma to Transgenerational Transmission 2. The Role of Others in Mental Development 3. Varieties of Transgenerational Transmission 4. History-Related Unconscious Fantasies PART II. CASE STUDIES 5. Jacob: The Inability to Mourn 6. Leo: A Jewish Man Living in Two Worlds 7. Uta: A Gypsy Under White Linen 8. Sabine: A German Woman's "Self-Analysis" 9. The Psychotherapeutic Study Group for People Affected by the Holocaust: Toward Ending the "Silence" in Germany 10. The Use of Third Reich Symbols by Americans Unaffected by the Holocaust PART III. THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS 11. Different Cases, Different Approaches Afterword: Ramifications References Index