Christopher Christian
Biographic Data
| ID | 3839116 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher Christian |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher |
| FAMILY NAME | Christian |
| SIGNATURE | CHRISTIAN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | City College of New York |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3389-9206 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Specificities of Mental Functioning and Referential Process in Body Dysmorphic Disorder
A Single Case Multimethod Assessment to Detect Significant Changes in the Psychoanalytic Treatment of Psychosomatic Disorders
Mental disorders with body-centered symptoms, such as somatic, eating, and body dysmorphic disorders, present difficulties in psychotherapy because psychological suffering is manifested in the body rather than expressed verbally. The present study illustrates a single case multi-method investigation sensitive to detecting characteristic change manifestations in the treatment of these disorders. We investigated a treatment of a patient with body d…
Maladaptive Daydreaming in Relation to Linguistic Features and Attachment Style
(1) Background: Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) is a concept that describes a significant imaginary activity that replaces human engagement and/or interferes with academic, interpersonal, or vocational functioning. We explored the interaction between attachment style, reflective functioning (RF), and the narrative dimension of MD. (2) Methods: 414 adults completed an online survey, including socio-demographic variables, the 16-item Maladaptive Daydr…
Assessing Key Linguistic Dimensions of Ruptures in the Therapeutic Alliance
Names and naming of an African American author
The shifting prevalence of conflict in psychoanalytic literature
Intersubjectivity and modern conflict theory
Sibling loss, guilt and reparation
Psychoanalysis has shown that the death of a sibling is likely to have a long-standing impact on the character development of a surviving child. Among common adult manifestations are the identification with the deceased sibling, repetitive self-punitive behaviors, and the development of masochistic trends. In treatment, these patients can become entrenched in a negative therapeutic reaction that compromises the outcome of their analysis. In this …
It's Hard To Say
Sibling loss, guilt and reparation
Psychoanalysis has shown that the death of a sibling is likely to have a long-standing impact on the character development of a surviving child. Among common adult manifestations are the identification with the deceased sibling, repetitive self-punitive behaviors, and the development of masochistic trends. In treatment, these patients can become entrenched in a negative therapeutic reaction that compromises the outcome of their analysis. In this …
It's Hard To Say
Intersubjectivity and modern conflict theory
The shifting prevalence of conflict in psychoanalytic literature
Names and naming of an African American author
Maladaptive Daydreaming in Relation to Linguistic Features and Attachment Style
(1) Background: Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) is a concept that describes a significant imaginary activity that replaces human engagement and/or interferes with academic, interpersonal, or vocational functioning. We explored the interaction between attachment style, reflective functioning (RF), and the narrative dimension of MD. (2) Methods: 414 adults completed an online survey, including socio-demographic variables, the 16-item Maladaptive Daydr…
Assessing Key Linguistic Dimensions of Ruptures in the Therapeutic Alliance
A Single Case Multimethod Assessment to Detect Significant Changes in the Psychoanalytic Treatment of Psychosomatic Disorders
Mental disorders with body-centered symptoms, such as somatic, eating, and body dysmorphic disorders, present difficulties in psychotherapy because psychological suffering is manifested in the body rather than expressed verbally. The present study illustrates a single case multi-method investigation sensitive to detecting characteristic change manifestations in the treatment of these disorders. We investigated a treatment of a patient with body d…
Specificities of Mental Functioning and Referential Process in Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Psychology (9 works) · Psychoanalysis (5 works) · Psychotherapist (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Cognitive psychology (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Body dysmorphic disorder (2 works) · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)