| Description |
xvi, 269 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Clash of determinism and existentialism: causal explanations versus contextual meanings -- Shattering ramifications of abuse and neglect -- Potential traumatic consequences of pregnancy loss -- Anamnesis of two individuals experienced by trauma -- The person one could have become -- Mourning the person one could have become -- Clinical application of mourning the person one could have become: the NEST group psychotherapy -- Role of the therapist in mourning the person one could have become -- Supervision of the process of mourning the person one could have become -- Clients process of defining and mourning the person one could have become -- Long-term ramifications: continuous process of transformation beyond the termination of psychotherapy -- Aftermath of clients mourning processes -- Critique of the concept of mourning the person one could have become |
| Summary |
"This book introduces the concept of the Person One Could Have Become and shows the importance of mourning for individuals with all sorts of traumatic experiences (abuse, neglect, or pregnancy loss). Presented here are philosophical tenets (existential-humanistic) as well as the clinical applications (integrative group psychotherapy). The role of the psychotherapist and appropriate supervision is emphasized. The book utilizes examples of traumatized individuals who struggle during psychotherapy"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Psychotherapy.
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Psychic trauma -- Treatment.
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Self-perception.
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Psychotherapy -- methods.
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Emotions.
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Psychological Theory.
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Self Concept.
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Stress, Psychological -- psychology.
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Stress, Psychological -- therapy.
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| LC no. |
2011038758 |
| ISBN |
9780765708458 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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0765708450 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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