Bibliograph

The perversion of loss, psychoanalytic perspectives on trauma, edited by Susan Levy and Alessandra Lemma

Type

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The perversion of loss, psychoanalytic perspectives on trauma, edited by Susan Levy and Alessandra Lemma

Language

eng

Bibliography note

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

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The perversion of loss

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Responsibility statement

edited by Susan Levy and Alessandra Lemma

Series statement

Whurr series in psychoanalysis

Sub title

psychoanalytic perspectives on trauma

Summary

This edited collection of psychoanalytic papers written by clinicians in the field of trauma offers a perspective on trauma and its effects on psychic functioning. In particular, it draws on attachment theory to explain how trauma undermines psychic resilience., Alessandra Lemma - Winner of the Levy-Goldfarb Award for Child Psychoanalysis! 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

Target audience

specialized

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