Disorganized attachment, development of dissociated self states, and a relational approach to treatment

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 27-50

  Blizard, Ruth A ^a  

^a Inst Psychoanal Study Trauma/Diss   (United States)

Author keywords

Borderline personality; Disorganized attachment; Dissociation; Dissociative disorders; Self states; Trauma

Indexed keywords

BORDERLINE STATE; CAREGIVER; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FAMILY; FEAR; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; INFANCY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; OBJECT RELATION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 2342422385     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J229v04n03_03     Document Type: Review

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