Boarding School Syndrome: Broken attachments a hidden trauma

British Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 138-155

  Schaverien, Joy ^a,b,c,d  

^a Department of Private Practice ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Society of Analytical Psychology   (United Kingdom)

^c British Association of Psychotherapists   (United Kingdom)

^d LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attachment; boarding school syndrome; child development; loss; prep schools; psychotherapy; public schools; transference; trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOARDING SCHOOL SYNDROME; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HUMAN; LEARNING; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 79954542291     PISSN: 02659883     EISSN: 17520118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0118.2011.01229.x     Document Type: Article

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