Trauma and Primitive Mental States: An Object Relations Perspective

Trauma and Primitive Mental States: An Object Relations Perspective provides a clinically based framework for adult survivors of early childhood trauma to re-engage with their past and create meaningful futures. It emphasizes the use of the body and mind in working with unmentalized and unrepresented states, highlighting the value of finding language that embodies emotions and working in the present moment of transference and counter-transference.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 122 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Trauma and Primitive Mental States: An Object Relations Perspective presents a clinically-oriented framework that empowers adult survivors of early childhood trauma to reconnect with distressing past experiences and forge purposeful futures for themselves. The book underscores the importance of utilizing the body and mind in engaging with these early, unmentalized, and unrepresented states, highlighting the significance of finding language that encapsulates emotions and working within the present moment of transference and countertransference. By providing a diverse range of examples showcasing how early trauma can be re-presented and clinically comprehended, the book illustrates how patients can embark on a journey of self-discovery and break free from repetitive patterns of suffering. Authored by a clinician with extensive experience spanning over 30 years, this book holds immense appeal for psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, and mental health professionals specializing in childhood trauma.

Weight: 236g
Dimension: 158 x 234 x 7 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138364387