Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame: Healing Right Brain Relational Trauma

Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame is a comprehensive book that integrates relational and attachment theory, neurobiology, and contemporary psychoanalysis to explore the essence of shame and its impact on individuals and societies. It offers new theories about trauma, shame resilience, and self-compassion, and provides guidelines for differential diagnosis and treatment. The book is recognized as an essential text on shame and is particularly relevant in the context of national Truth and Reconciliation Commissions and global Black Lives Matter movements.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 22 December 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame is a groundbreaking work that seamlessly blends relational and attachment theory, neurobiology, and contemporary psychoanalysis to provide a comprehensive understanding and treatment of chronic shame. Recognized internationally as an essential text on the subject, this second edition delves deeper into the relational and right-brain essence of being in and with the suffering of shame. By integrating new theories on trauma, shame resilience, and self-compassion, the book offers a clearer framework for understanding the complexities of shame.

In the context of a national Truth and Reconciliation Commission and a global Black Lives Matter movement, Societies of Chronic Shame serves as a call to therapists to enhance their awareness of collective societal trauma and their own role within dissociated societal shame. The book is organized into three distinct chapters, each offering valuable guidelines for differential diagnosis and treatment. Written in a lucid and compassionate style, this book engages with the most profound challenges of clinical practice while also touching upon the depths of human existence.

Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame is a groundbreaking contribution to the field of psychology, offering a comprehensive and evidence-based approach to addressing the complex issue of chronic shame. Its interdisciplinary nature makes it accessible to a wide range of professionals, including therapists, counselors, and psychologists. By integrating various theories and perspectives, this book provides valuable insights into the origins, manifestations, and treatment of shame, paving the way for more effective and compassionate interventions.

Weight: 456g
Dimension: 152 x 230 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367374488
Edition number: 2 New edition