Psychological trauma and the adult survivor : theory, therapy, and transformation / by I. Lisa McCann and Laurie Anne Pearlman.

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Main Author: McCann, I. Lisa.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Brunner/Mazel, [1990]
Series:Brunner/Mazel psychosocial stress series ; no. 21.
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Table of Contents:
  • Constructivist self development theory
  • Trauma and victimization : review of the literature
  • The disruption of psychological needs and related cognitive schemas
  • An overview of therapeutic strategies
  • Assessing personal history, traumatic events, the social and cultural context, and social support
  • Assessing and strengthening ego resources and self capacities
  • Assessing disrupted psychological needs and related schemas
  • Assessing disrupted psychological needs and related schemas
  • Resolving disturbed schemas
  • Resolving traumatic memories
  • Understanding and resolving transference reactions and resistances
  • Applying the theory to special clinical issues
  • Applying the theory to special populations
  • Integrating the theory in four case studies.