The Simple Guide to Emotional Neglect : What It Is and How to Help / Betsy de Thierry, foreword by Dr Karen Treisman, illustrated by Emma Reeves.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thierry, Betsy de, author.

Contributor:

Reeves, Emma, illustrator.

Treisman, Karen, writer of foreword.

Series:

Simple guides (Carmel, Ind.)

Simple Guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child abuse.

Emotional problems of children.

Rejection (Psychology) in children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (130 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, [2023]

Summary:

"The Simple Guide to Emotional Neglect provides you with a concise explanation of the impact of emotional neglect in childhood. Easy to read and digest, it is a trusted introduction for any parent, carer or child welfare professional supporting children or adults affected by emotional neglect"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

The Simple Guide to Emotional Neglect

Cover

By the same author

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

1. An Introduction to Emotional Neglect

How our brains are built

The continuum of emotional neglect

Emotional trauma

The experience of emotional neglect

We aren't shaming and blaming - but we are acknowledging the impact

What is 'good enough'?

What kind of specific experiences could be emotionally neglectful?

The child being seen and heard

What do children need from their parents?

The need to provide emotional availability for children and teens

Emotional neglect occurs across all socio-economic family backgrounds

Generational emotional trauma zig zag

Reflection points

2. The General Impact of Emotional Neglect

The impact of not having a secure attachment

The impact in adulthood

The impact of lack of soothing

The distress of relationships that have insecure foundations

The impact of the lack of 'enough' emotional attunement

The impact of emotionally shut down parents

The impact of the child worrying about their parent

Possible consequences of not enough emotional connection from parents

My formal description of the neurobiological impact of emotional neglect

3. The Impact of Emotional Neglect on Relationships

Being invisible

Not being a person, not taking up space

Being responsible for too much

Not feeling a sense of belonging

Not able to be self-regulated

Being the scapegoat

Over-achieving or compliance to find acceptance

Independent and self-sufficient

Intimacy and sex

Needing attention

4. The Impact of Emotional Neglect on the Emotions

Emotional regulation

Anger and defensiveness

Terror and powerlessness

Dissociation.

Depression or feeling tired

Shame

5. The Impact on the Body and Brain

The impact of touch

Sensory sensitivity

Movement

Food and eating

Dissociation

Stress for a baby

Addiction

Hypervigilance

Challenges in communication

Conclusion

6. The Impact on the Sense of Self and Identity

Voicelessness

Social context

Not knowing what you are good at

The mess of the inner self

Feeling of low self-esteem

How to help a child develop a healthy sense of self

7. What Does the Recovery Journey Look Like?

Psychoeducation and modelling externalization

Relationships and trust

Changing self-neglect into self-nurture

Noticing negative core beliefs

Noticing the body sensations and movement

Exploring safety

8. Activities to Help an Emotionally Neglected Child Heal

Strengthening the corpus collosum

Self-soothing activities

Vestibular practice

Relationship strengthening

Communication of emotion

Appendix: Some Legal and Official Definitions of Emotional Neglect

Glossary

References

Further Reading

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: de Thierry, Betsy The Simple Guide to Emotional Neglect

ISBN:

1-83997-676-4