Catastrophic Grief, Trauma, and Resilience in Child Concentration Camp Survivors

Tracey Farber worked full time as a clinical psychologist, supervisor, and trainer in private practice for 24 years in Johannesburg, where she specialized in treating traumatized adults, adolescents and children. After completing her PhD in 2019, she moved to Israel. At present she works as a clinical psychologist at Psychological Services, Student Success Centre, Tel Aviv University, and as a psychotherapist in private practice in Tel Aviv. She developed a psychoeducational program called “Understanding Trauma and Building Resilience” that was developed from her PhD research. This program has been taught to mental health workers, students, teachers, and parents as well as employees and managers. Gill Eagle is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand. She lectures primarily on the master's program in Clinical Psychology and is also a core member of the doctoral team overseeing research work. Her research interests lie in the field of psychosocial studies, with a particular focus on traumatic stress and gender and issues. She runs a small private practice, working primarily within a relational psychoanalytic psychotherapy framework.  Cora Smith is Adjunct Professor in the Division of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of the Witwatersrand. She also holds a joint appointment post as the Chief Clinical Psychologist at the Child, Adolescent and Family Unit at Johannesburg Hospital. Her interests are in the development of personality pathology through the life cycle with a particular focus on attachment. She has a keen interest in the ethical dilemmas that emerge in clinical practice.

Acknowledgements


Foreword

Professor Diana Shmukler




Preface

Tracey Farber




Introduction

Tracey Farber, Gillian Eagle, Cora Smith




1. Literature Review

Tracey Farber




2. Research Approach

Tracey Farber, Gillian Eagle, Cora Smith




3. Experiences and Testimonies of Child Concentration Camp Survivors

Tracey Farber 

        Helene


        Dave

        Miriam

        Lenna

        Isaac

        Anne

        Shlomo

        Rina

        Menachem

4. Findings and Discussion: Themes of Trauma and Devastating Loss That Emerged from Testimony of Child Concentration Camp Survivors

Tracey Farber 




5. Reflexivity and Countertransference

Tracey Farber




6. Interventions

Tracey Farber




7. Temporality and the Reevaluation of Memories in Aging Child Holocaust Survivors: A Developmental Trajectory

Cora Smith




8. A Particular Form of Complex Traumatization

Gillian Eagle




9. What Can Be Learned from Child Concentration Camp Survivors about the Impact of Severe Trauma and Its Long-Term Impact on Aging

Tracey Farber, Gillian Eagle, Cora Smith




10. Responding to the Needs of Aging Child Holocaust Survivors and Other Survivors of Severe Early Trauma

Tracey Farber, Gillian Eagle, Cora Smith




Bibliography

Appendix 1. Ethical Clearance Certificate

Appendix 2. Turnitin Plagiarism Report