1. What is complex interpersonal trauma and why does it matter -- 2. Early development and attachment: the earliest interpersonal trauma -- 3. Understanding the world through sensation, perception and imagery -- 4. Fully awake: managing states of consciousness -- 5. Emotional development and complex trauma -- 6. The impact of complex trauma on cognitive development -- 7. Memory and complex trauma -- 8. The impact of trauma on behavior -- 9. Identity development and complex trauma -- 10. Complex trauma and relationships -- 11. The importance of ongoing assessment -- 12. Treatment of complex trauma: relationships -- 13. Treatment of complex trauma: constriction and intrusions -- 14. Treatment of complex trauma: integration -- 15. Conclusions and cultural implications
Summary
"Normal human development progresses through a process of differentiation and integration, and it is distorted and impeded by the fusion and fragmentation resulting from traumatic experiences. The Impact of Complex Trauma on Development documents the pathological consequences of chronic interpersonal trauma on psychological development, behavior, and interpersonal relationships. It provides an integrative approach to therapy that is based on a rich psychoanalytically-oriented developmental psychology"--Provided by publisher
