The perversion of loss : psychoanalytic perspectives on trauma / edited by Susan Levy and Alessandra Lemma.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Levy, Susan.

Lemma, Alessandra.

Series:

Whurr series in psychoanalysis

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Psychic trauma.

Attachment behavior.

Physical Description:

xviii, 172 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Brunner-Routledge, 2004.

Summary:

"The Perversion of Loss" is an edited collection of psychoanalytic papers written by clinicians in the field of trauma. The text offers a psychoanalytic perspective on trauma and its effects on psychic functioning. In particular, it draws on attachment theory to explain how trauma undermines psychic resilience both within individuals and also within broader communities and societies. This collection contextualizes external traumatic events and addresses both individual, internal responses as well as the impact of trauma on broader social relations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-167) and index.

ISBN:

0415950856

OCLC:

56729368