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This book takes a deeper look into the darker side of the human
condition by examining the psyches of those who have been victims
or survivors of heinous acts perpetrated by others. Since the
traditional models of the mind fall short when dealing with
extraordinary people under ordinary conditions as well as with
ordinary people under extraordinary conditions, a special model of
the traumatized mind is evolved to further our understanding of
such dark matters. This metapsychology is organized around the
defensive operations of repression or splitting. In the model
proposed here, defensive altered states of consciousness, or
dissociation seems more helpful. A historical perspective is
offered, from Freud and Breuer, with their studies on hysteria, to
current thinking about dissociative disorders. A developmental line
of dissociation is also offered. Extensive case material is
presented to illustrate theoretical as well as the technical
challenges of working with the lapses of memory, unbearable
affects, and countertransference demands upon the clinician.
This book takes a deeper look into the darker side of the human
condition by examining the psyches of those who have been victims
or survivors of heinous acts perpetrated by others. From the
"personal Holocaust" of sexual abuse in the family, to the
genocidal persecution during "the" Holocaust, and from the shared
national horror of September 11 to the Palestinian/Israeli
situation, a special model of the traumatized mind is evolved to
further our understanding of such "dark matters". The traditional
models of the mind fall short when dealing with extraordinary
people under ordinary conditions as well as with ordinary people
under extraordinary conditions. This metapsychology is organized
around the defensive operations of repression or splitting. In the
model proposed here, defensive altered states of consciousness, or
dissociation seems more helpful. A historical perspective is
offered, from Freud and Breuer, with their Studies on Hysteria, to
current thinking about dissociative disorders. A developmental line
of dissociation is also explored.
This book is a unique compilation of essays about the genocidal
persecution fuelling the Nazi regime in World War II. Written by
world-renowned experts in the field, it confronts a vitally
important and exceedingly difficult topic with sensitivity,
courage, and wisdom, furthering our understanding of the
Holocaust/Shoah psychoanalytically, historically, and through the
arts. Authors from four continents offer their perspectives,
clinical experiences, findings, and personal narratives on such
subjects as resilience, remembrance, giving testimony, aging, and
mourning. There is an emphasis on the intergenerational
transmission of trauma of both the victims and the perpetrators,
with chapters looking at the question of "evil", comparative
studies, prevention, and the misuse of the Holocaust. Those
chapters relating to therapy address the specific issues of the
survivors, including the second and third generation, through
psychoanalysis as well as other modalities, whilst the section on
creativity and the arts looks at film, theater, poetry, opera, and
writing. The aftermath of the Holocaust demanded that
psychoanalysis re-examine the importance of psychic trauma; those
who first studied this darkest chapter in human history
successfully challenged the long-held assumption that psychical
reality was essentially the only reality to be considered. As a
result, contemporary thought about trauma, dissociation, self
psychology, and relational psychology were greatly influenced by
these pioneers, whose ideas have evolved since then. This
long-awaited text is the definitive update and elaboration of their
original contributions.
This book is a unique compilation of essays about the genocidal
persecution fuelling the Nazi regime in World War II. Written by
world-renowned experts in the field, it confronts a vitally
important and exceedingly difficult topic with sensitivity,
courage, and wisdom, furthering our understanding of the
Holocaust/Shoah psychoanalytically, historically, and through the
arts. Authors from four continents offer their perspectives,
clinical experiences, findings, and personal narratives on such
subjects as resilience, remembrance, giving testimony, aging, and
mourning. There is an emphasis on the intergenerational
transmission of trauma of both the victims and the perpetrators,
with chapters looking at the question of "evil", comparative
studies, prevention, and the misuse of the Holocaust. Those
chapters relating to therapy address the specific issues of the
survivors, including the second and third generation, through
psychoanalysis as well as other modalities, whilst the section on
creativity and the arts looks at film, theater, poetry, opera, and
writing. The aftermath of the Holocaust demanded that
psychoanalysis re-examine the importance of psychic trauma; those
who first studied this darkest chapter in human history
successfully challenged the long-held assumption that psychical
reality was essentially the only reality to be considered. As a
result, contemporary thought about trauma, dissociation, self
psychology, and relational psychology were greatly influenced by
these pioneers, whose ideas have evolved since then. This
long-awaited text is the definitive update and elaboration of their
original contributions.
This book offers a clinical study of psychic trauma and provides a
framework through which to understand the long term effects of
overwhelming life experiences. Ira Brenner draws on two different
populations, those affected by early physical and sexual abuse, as
well as those affected by genocidal persecution during the
Holocaust.
Injured Men is a unique casebook of clinical material pertaining to
men who have sustained trauma. With the exception of those
publications dealing with the military, clinical vignettes of
traumatized individuals are overwhelmingly female. By comparison,
little has been written about the plight of men. Injured Men begins
to fill that void. Richly illustrated with both brief and
extensively detailed analytic case reports, Injured Men describes
the manifestations of such phenomena as physical and sexual abuse,
unresolved grief, genocidal persecution, intergenerational
transmission of trauma, and of course, combat. With his perspective
on dissociation and dissociative disorders, Brenner also presents a
traumatic pathway to the development of a masculine self in those
with female bodies. In dealing with the long term effects of
trauma, he advocates a pluralistic approach, which he demonstrates
in the final chapter of this fascinating volume.
While the psychodynamic understanding of play and play's
therapeutic potential was long restricted to the realm of children,
Winnicott's work demonstrated the profound significance of the
capacity to play for healthy mental functioning during adult life.
Scattered writings of Erikson, Glenn, and Shopper notwithstanding,
the early spark of understanding remained largely ill developed. In
Play and Playfulness, the reader is offered an exciting and highly
informative set of essays about the psychic area that lies between
reality and unreality and between veracity and imagination. It is
the area of paradox and creativity. It sustains the self, allows
for ego-replenishing regressions, and adds to the joy of the vital
and lived experience. This book provides an easy and readable
passage to the valley of the transitional experience in which
creative synthesis of reality and unreality leads to a world of
vigor, enthusiasm, and liveliness. The cultural variations and the
clinical implications of such an experience are thoroughly
elucidated. The result is a volume replete with technical
virtuosity, clinical relevance, and the basic and nearly self
evident humane music of the day-to-day experience of life.
Death is a much avoided topic. Literature on mourning exists, but
it focuses chiefly upon the death of others. The inevitable psychic
impact of one's own mortality is not optimally covered either in
this literature on mourning or elsewhere in psychiatry and
psychoanalysis. The Wound of Mortality brings together
contributions from distinguished psychoanalysts to fill this gap by
addressing the issue of death in a comprehensive manner. Among
questions the contributors raise and seek to answer are: Do
children understand the idea of death? How is adolescent bravado
related to deeper anxieties about death? Is it normal and even
psychologically healthy to think about one's own death during
middle age? Does culture-at-large play a role in how individuals
conceptualize the role of death in human life? Is death "apart"
from or "a part" of life? Enhanced understanding of such matters
will help mental health clinicians treat patients struggling with
death-related concerns with greater empathy.
Injured Men is a unique casebook of clinical material pertaining to
men who have sustained trauma. With the exception of those
publications dealing with the military, clinical vignettes of
traumatized individuals are overwhelmingly female. By comparison,
little has been written about the plight of men. Injured Men begins
to fill that void. Richly illustrated with both brief and
extensively detailed analytic case reports, Injured Men describes
the manifestations of such phenomena as physical and sexual abuse,
unresolved grief, genocidal persecution, intergenerational
transmission of trauma, and of course, combat. With his perspective
on dissociation and dissociative disorders, Brenner also presents a
traumatic pathway to the development of a masculine self in those
with female bodies. In dealing with the long term effects of
trauma, he advocates a pluralistic approach, which he demonstrates
in the final chapter of this fascinating volume.
Established psychoanalytic/psychodynamic researchers and theorists
bring the exploration of prejudice to a new level by examining how
psychoanalysis might elucidate strategies that will eliminate
prejudice.
Across the lifespan we may experience moments of sublime intimacy,
suffocating closeness, comfortable solitude, and intolerable
distance or closeness. In Interpersonal Boundaries: Variations and
Violations Salman Akhtar and the other contributors demonstrate how
boundaries, by delineating and containing the self, secure one's
conscious and unconscious experience of entity and of
self-governance. Interpersonal Boundaries reveals the complexities
of the self and its boundaries, while identifying some of the
enigmatic questions about how the biological, psychological, and
cultural aspects of the self interrelate. The contributors
skillfully integrate a wide range of theory with a wealth of
clinical material. Examples range from the dark side of
boundary-violating therapists to an extraordinary presentation of
harrowing analytic work with a severely traumatized man. Readers
will find that this volume makes a significant contribution to the
knowledge of boundaries of the self in psychotherapeutic theory and
practice.
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