A GENTLER GESTALT THERAPY: ON REDUCING STIMULATION IN ADULT SURVIVORS OF ABUSE
Adult survivors of abuse require a slower progression in treatment. Profoundly abused patients suffering from pre-oedipal conditions may become overstimulated using gestalt methods. This paper will focus on reducing stimulation in the patient using methods borrowed from modern psychoanalysis, which...
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International Integrative Psychotherapy Association
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| description | Adult survivors of abuse require a slower progression in treatment. Profoundly abused patients suffering from pre-oedipal conditions may become overstimulated using gestalt methods. This paper will focus on reducing stimulation in the patient using methods borrowed from modern psychoanalysis, which was developed by Hyman Spotnitz. The author argues for a combined approach that emphasizes support rather then frustration in the development of the treatment process. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d4b8f194ea5479ba39b05f6c315367f2022-12-22T01:44:59ZengInternational Integrative Psychotherapy AssociationInternational Journal of Integrative Psychotherapy2156-97032012-04-01233446A GENTLER GESTALT THERAPY: ON REDUCING STIMULATION IN ADULT SURVIVORS OF ABUSEAndrew LapidesAdult survivors of abuse require a slower progression in treatment. Profoundly abused patients suffering from pre-oedipal conditions may become overstimulated using gestalt methods. This paper will focus on reducing stimulation in the patient using methods borrowed from modern psychoanalysis, which was developed by Hyman Spotnitz. The author argues for a combined approach that emphasizes support rather then frustration in the development of the treatment process.http://www.integrative-journal.com/index.php/ijip/article/view/41/28adult survivors of abusegestalt therapymodern psychoanalysis |
| spellingShingle | Andrew Lapides A GENTLER GESTALT THERAPY: ON REDUCING STIMULATION IN ADULT SURVIVORS OF ABUSE International Journal of Integrative Psychotherapy adult survivors of abuse gestalt therapy modern psychoanalysis |
| title | A GENTLER GESTALT THERAPY: ON REDUCING STIMULATION IN ADULT SURVIVORS OF ABUSE |
| title_full | A GENTLER GESTALT THERAPY: ON REDUCING STIMULATION IN ADULT SURVIVORS OF ABUSE |
| title_fullStr | A GENTLER GESTALT THERAPY: ON REDUCING STIMULATION IN ADULT SURVIVORS OF ABUSE |
| title_full_unstemmed | A GENTLER GESTALT THERAPY: ON REDUCING STIMULATION IN ADULT SURVIVORS OF ABUSE |
| title_short | A GENTLER GESTALT THERAPY: ON REDUCING STIMULATION IN ADULT SURVIVORS OF ABUSE |
| title_sort | gentler gestalt therapy on reducing stimulation in adult survivors of abuse |
| topic | adult survivors of abuse gestalt therapy modern psychoanalysis |
| url | http://www.integrative-journal.com/index.php/ijip/article/view/41/28 |
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