Understanding the Paradox of Surviving Childhood Trauma offers clinicians a new framework for understanding the symptoms and coping mechanisms displayed by survivors of childhood abuse. This approach considers how characteristics such as suicidality, self-harm, persistent depression, and anxiety can have roots in behaviours and beliefs that helped patients survive their trauma. This book provides practitioners with case examples, practical tips, and techniques for applying this mindset directly to their most complex cases.
Key Features
- Framework for understanding symptoms and coping mechanisms of childhood abuse survivors.
- Insights into the roots of behaviours such as suicidality and self-harm.
- Case examples and practical tips for complex cases.
- Focus on depathologising patients’ experiences and behaviours.
- Collaborative therapeutic approach to reduce shame and uncover underlying messages.
Additional Information
By moving beyond simply managing symptoms, therapists can work collaboratively with their clients to understand the underlying messages that these behaviours conceal.
