Developmental trauma is increasingly understood not only as the result of overwhelming events, but also as the consequence of chronic relational failures during early life. From a self psychological perspective, trauma arises when essential selfobject needs are...
Psychotherapy Theory
Selfobjects and Developmental Trauma: A Self Psychological Perspective
Kohut’s Self Psychology and the Role of Selfobjects in Psychological Wellbeing
Heinz Kohut’s self psychology represents a significant shift within psychoanalytic thought, moving the focus from instinctual drives and conflict towards the development, cohesion, and maintenance of the self. This contrasts strongly with writers such as Jung and...
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