Sibling loss, guilt and reparation: A case study

International Journal of Psychoanalysis

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-54

  Christian, Christopher ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Loss; Negative therapeutic reaction; Sibling loss; Sibling rivalry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GRIEF; GUILT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; NARCISSISM; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SIBLING RELATION; SYNCOPE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; SIBLING RELATIONS; SURVIVAL; TRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 33947637705     PISSN: 00207578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1516/AJEJ-K6GE-AUAV-EEYC     Document Type: Article

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