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The Haunted Self: Structural Dissociation and the Treatment of Chronic Traumatization
Onno Van Der Hart
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Description for The Haunted Self: Structural Dissociation and the Treatment of Chronic Traumatization
Hardback. Life is an ongoing struggle for patients who have been chronically traumatized. Series: Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 164 x 41. Weight in Grams: 850.
They typically have a wide array of symptoms, often classified under different combinations of comorbidity, which can make assessment and treatment complicated and confusing for the therapist.
Many patients have substantial problems with daily living and relationships, including serious intrapsychic conflicts and maladaptive coping strategies. Their suffering essentially relates to a terrifying and painful past that haunts them. Even when survivors attempt to hide their distress beneath a facade of normality—a common strategy—therapists often feel besieged by their many symptoms and serious pain. Small wonder that many survivors of chronic traumatization have seen several therapists with little ... Read more
They typically have a wide array of symptoms, often classified under different combinations of comorbidity, which can make assessment and treatment complicated and confusing for the therapist.
Many patients have substantial problems with daily living and relationships, including serious intrapsychic conflicts and maladaptive coping strategies. Their suffering essentially relates to a terrifying and painful past that haunts them. Even when survivors attempt to hide their distress beneath a facade of normality—a common strategy—therapists often feel besieged by their many symptoms and serious pain. Small wonder that many survivors of chronic traumatization have seen several therapists with little ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
420
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393704013
SKU
V9780393704013
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About Onno Van Der Hart
Onno van der Hart, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus of Psychopathology of Chronic Traumatization, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands, and a psychologist. Until 2017 he was also a psychotherapist in Amstelveen, the Netherlands. He is a Past President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). Ellert R. S. Nijenhuis, Ph.D., is a clinical ... Read more
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"A powerful set of insights for clinicians, students of clinical psychology and psychiatry, and any involved in mental health issues."
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