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Despite its ubiquity and impact, secondary trauma as a diagnostic entity cannot be found in the current DSM. Cases are described of childhood secondary trauma involving the role of loss. These losses are primarily the loss of support from adult caretakers. The role of loss among children under 5 years of age and that of older children, is presented. Often childhood secondary trauma is due to the acquisition of the trauma of caretakers. The impact of taking of another’s life is detailed as are the roles of war, natural disaster, and the intergenerational transmission of trauma. The impact of media on secondary trauma is reviewed. Interventions for childhood secondary trauma are discussed.
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Motta, R.W. (2023). Childhood Secondary Trauma. In: Secondary Trauma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44308-4_2
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