Object Relations in Severe Trauma - Psychotherapy of the Sexually Abused Child (Paperback)

Building upon the theoretical work of Ferenczi, Fairbairn, and Berliner, the author describes four basic relational patterns in the lives of abused children: the reliving of abusive relationships, either as victim or as perpetrator; identification with the aggressor; masochistic self-blame; and the seeking of object contact though sex or violence. The interweaving of these patterns creates what Dr. Prior calls 'relational dilemmas.' According to him, these four basic relational patterns are held in place by the child's profound fear of falling into primitive states of unrelatedness and consequent annihilation anxiety. For example, the abused child believes that victimization by or identification with the bad object, no matter how horrible that may be, is preferable to the psychic disintegration that complete nonrelatedness creates. Dilemmas of this nature tear apart the child's psyche, leading to unstable and tormented models of self, other, and relationship. Object Relations in Severe Trauma provides sensitive understanding of childhood traumatization and a conceptual and technical framework for the treatment of patients both children and adults who have suffered from it."

General

Imprint:	Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2004
First published:	November 2004
Authors:	Stephen Prior
Dimensions:	215 x 172 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	204
ISBN-13:	978-0-7657-0018-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Paediatric medicine > General Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > Psychotherapy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > Child abuse Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > Sexual abuse
LSN:	0-7657-0018-2
Barcode:	9780765700186

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