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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781288703321

Titolo

Trauma and attachment [[electronic resource] ] : the John Bowlby Memorial Conference monograph 2006 / / edited by Sarah Benamer and Kate White

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Karnac, 2008

ISBN

0-429-48427-5

1-283-07034-0

9786613070340

1-84940-609-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (113 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BenamerSarah

WhiteKate <1949->

Disciplina

616.85/21

Soggetti

Psychic trauma

Attachment behavior

Psychoanalysis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The Centre for Attachment-based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; CONTENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Trauma and attachment: Introduction to the monograph of The 13th John Bowlby Memorial Conference 2006; Attachment theory and The John Bowlby Memorial Lecture 2006; Truth and reconciliation?; Surviving the care system: a story of abandonment and reconnection; The John Bowlby Memorial Lecture 2006. Developmental trauma disorder: a new, rational diagnosis for children with complex trauma histories; Developmental trauma in adults: a response to Bessel van der Kolk

The hungry self: working with attachment trauma and dissociation in survivors of childhood abuseThe shadow of murder: love and hate in times of violence; How do we help ourselves?; Trauma and attachment reading list; Introduction to The Centre for Attachment-based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Sommario/riassunto

'This monograph contains a rich variety of material that is not usually included in traditional writings on trauma. In addition to the theoretical and clinical perspectives, poetry and storytelling join in to weave a vivid



tapestry of multifaceted approaches to trauma. Whilst remaining true to its theoretical base (which, of course, is Bowlby's attachment theory), the monograph succeeds in locating its subject matter in wider perspectives, thus enabling the reader to appreciate the complexity of contributing factors. It is not easy to compile a single publication out of a conference; yet, this