Dr. Vera Békés (Yeshiva University, USA) and Dr. Claire J. Starrs (UQAM, Canada) are recognized experts in the field of transgenerational trauma, psychotraumatology, and empirical research in psychodynamic therapy

Dr. Vera Békés

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Co-Director of the Psychodynamics Program at the Fairchild School of Psychology, Yeshiva University (New York, USA)

Dr. Békés studied clinical psychology and philosophy at Eötvös Lóránt University (Budapest) and received her PhD in psychoanalysis from the University of Pécs (Hungary). She completed her postdoctoral training at McGill University and the Université du Québec à Montréal. She worked in the psychiatric departments of the Jewish General Hospital (Montreal) and Kútvölgyi Hospital (Budapest).

Affiliation: Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, USA.
Vera Bekes (0000-0003-3043-5155) – ORCID

Dr. Claire J. Starrs

Research scientist, PhD in clinical psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM)

Dr. Starrs specializes in researching historical and transgenerational trauma, with a focus on creating conceptual frameworks for understanding these phenomena.

She researches the practical application of transgenerational trauma theory and develops tools for its assessment. Her seminal work, “Historical intergenerational trauma transmission model: A comprehensive framework,” became the theoretical basis for the development of HITT-Q.

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Claire J. Starrs (0000-0002-9246-7198) – ORCID

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