Maternal and Paternal Hauntings in the Evolution of the Self
Commentary on “Where is my Mother? Childhood Trauma and the Configuration of the Self”
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 21630384 |
|---|---|
| Autores | G Stevens (0000-0002-4285-0471, University of the Witwatersrand, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2022 |
| Volumen | 32 |
| Número | 3 |
| Páginas | 322-327 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2022-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Psychoanalytic Dialogues (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1048-1885 • E-ISSN: 1940-9222 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10481885.2022.2061164 |
| OpenAlex | W4293246248 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 7 |
In this commentary, I engage with selected ideas from Mendes’ paper, examining childhood trauma and the (dis) configuration of the Self. First, I focus on what the possibilities of a more triadically-inflected analysis of the relationship between the patient, her mother, and father may offer us in understanding the recalcitrant effects of trauma inside a culturally gendered triad. Second, I reflect on the foregrounded traumatogenic events surrounding the patient’s maternal loss, and highlight the role of her father as a potential driver of iatrogenic traumatic outcomes that are further consolidated within the Self. Third, I reflect obliquely on issues of training, focusing on the centrality of language in conveying clinical material, as a critical basis for generating compelling and credible sources of evidence in psychoanalytic writing. Finally, I conclude with reflections on the possibilities and limitations of theoretical diversity and pluralism, that have characterized much of the contemporary Relational Paradigm
Developmental psychology · Psychoanalysis · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
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| Altamente citado | No |