Extreme traumatisation: Strategies for mental survival

International Forum of Psychoanalysis

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-16

  Varvin, Sverre ^a   Rosenbaum, Bent ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Mentalisation; Psychic trauma; Psychotherapy; Survival strategies; Symbolisation

Indexed keywords

ACTING OUT; CONFERENCE PAPER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPERIENCE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SIMULATION; SOMATIZATION; SURVIVAL; SYMBOLISM; TECHNIQUE; TORTURE; TRANSFERENCE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037910233     PISSN: 0803706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08037060310005223     Document Type: Conference Paper

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