The Impact of Complex Trauma on Development

Download or read book The Impact of Complex Trauma on Development written by Cheryl Arnold and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-10-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Normal human development progresses through a process of differentiation and integration, and it is distorted and impeded by the fusion and fragmentation resulting from traumatic experiences. The Impact of Complex Trauma on Development documents the pathological consequences of chronic interpersonal trauma on psychological development, behavior, and interpersonal relationships. It provides an integrative approach to therapy that is based on a rich psychoanalytically-oriented developmental psychology.