Families in Psychiatry

Family separations and the intergenerational transmission of trauma


 

References

1. New York Times. June 20, 2018. “My separation trauma.”

2. American Psychiatric Association statement, May 30, 2018.

3. Letter to the departments of Justice, Health & Human Services, and Homeland Security, June 20, 2018.

4. Child Adolesc Psychiatric Clin N Am. 2003;(12.2):293-318.

5. Psychodynamic Psychiatry. 2017 Dec;45(4):542-63.

6. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 2018 Jan;10(1):22-9.

Dr. Reinstein is a psychiatry attending at Zucker Hillside Hospital of the Northwell Health System, Glen Oaks, New York. Her clinical interests include reproductive psychiatry and family therapy, with a specific focus on maternal mental health. Dr. Reinstein completed her adult psychiatry residency training at Montefiore Hospital/Albert Einstein College of Medicine after graduating from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Yeshiva University with a B.A. in biology. She is one of the recipients of the 4th Annual Resident Recognition Award for Excellence in Family Oriented Care.

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