Trauma, Torture and Dissociation - A Psychoanalytic View

A Psychoanalytic View. Presents vignettes and case studies that focus on the multidimensional approach examining the contributions of psychoanalysis, emphasising the act of dissociation. This title focuses on how patients in therapy become able to transform fears into psychic space and breaking away from vulnerability, by developing a better sense of self.

List of contents

Foreword , Preface , Author’s Preface , Introduction , Literature Review , Introduction to literature review , Methodology , Psychological trauma , Literature and post traumatic stress disorder , Resilience , Dissociation , A non-clinical encounter , Case Studies , Introduction to case studies , Case one: Farina , Case two: Daniel , Discussion and results , Conclusion

About the author

Aida Alayarian

Summary

Presents vignettes and case studies that focus on the multidimensional approach examining the contributions of psychoanalysis, emphasising the act of 'dissociation'. This title focuses on how patients in therapy become able to transform fears into 'psychic space' and breaking away from vulnerability, by developing a better 'sense of self'.

Product details

• Authors: Aida Alayarian, Aida (Refugee Therapy Centre Alayarian, Alayarian Aida
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367107147
• ISBN: 978-0-367-10714-7
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis