Betrayal Trauma: The Logic of Forgetting Childhood Abuse

Betrayal Trauma: The Logic of Forgetting Childhood Abuse
ISBN-10
0674253973
ISBN-13
9780674253971
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
244
Language
English
Published
1998-02-06
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Author
Jennifer J. Freyd

Description

This book lays bare the logic of forgotten abuse. Psychologist Jennifer Freyd's breakthrough theory explaining this phenomenon shows how psychogenic amnesia not only happens but, if the abuse occurred at the hands of a parent or caregiver, is often necessary for survival. Freyd's book will give embattled professionals, beleaguered abuse survivors, and the confused public a new, clear understanding of the lifelong effects and treatment of child abuse.

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