Desperation To Escape Mental Anguish Caused By Childhood Trauma
Extreme Mental Pain
We have seen in other articles that I have previously published on this site that, if we have suffered severe and long-lasting childhood trauma, and, in particular, were brought up by parents who were emotionally disconnected from … Read the rest
Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (ROCD)
We have already seen, in other posts that I have published on this site, that significant and protracted childhood trauma can put the individual who suffers it at higher risk of developing various psychiatric problems later on in life, … Read the rest
What Are The Effects Of Trauma On Young Children (0-6 Years)?
The possible effects of childhood trauma on children under the age of six years are extensive and can be divided into three main categories. These three categories are as follows :- BEHAVIOURAL EFFECTS
- COGNITIVE EFFECTS (i.e. effects
Child Trauma, Arrested Psychological Development and Age Regression
Arrested Psychological Development
Traumatic life events can cause the child to become ‘stuck’ at a particular level of psychological development for an extended period – he may, therefore, often seem immature as development was frozen at an earlier stage.… Read the rest
What Types Of Parents Are More Likely To Physically Abuse Their Children?
Stith’s (2009) Meta-Analysis :
A study carried out by Stith et al. (2009) reviewed 155 other studies (this is called a meta-analysis) that had already been carried out in order to identify factors that put the child at … Read the rest
Why BPD Sufferers Find It Hard To Change : BPD And Rigid Thinking
One of the main hallmarks of borderline personality disorder (BPD) is the pronounced tendency of those who suffer from it to display marked rigidity in relation to both their thought processes and behaviours.
This means that, when events occur, the … Read the rest
Vast Majority Of Parental Maltreatment Of Children Unacknowledged
Parental Maltreatment Of Children :
Except in very extreme cases, such as severe physical abuse, the vast majority of parental mistreatment of children not only goes unreported, but is unacknowledged and, essentially, ignored (although this situation is gradually improving … Read the rest
Should BPD Treatment Be More Individualized?
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Problems Relating To The Diagnosis Of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD):
In order to be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) an individual must suffer from AT LEAST FIVE SYMPTOMS out of a total of NINE … Read the rest
BPD Sufferers May Avoid ‘Mentalising’ Due To Parental Rejection
Peter Fonagy, an internationally renowned clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and expert in borderline psychopathology and early attachment relationships, and who has produced some of the most influential work relating to this field, has stressed the importance of MENTALISING (or, more precisely, … Read the rest
Early-Life Separation From Mother : What Experiments On Mice Tell Us.
The Study: A Mouse Model Of Early-Life Stress :
This experiment was conducted to look at the effects on mice of early-life stress. It involved separating baby mice from their mothers for three hours per day for each of the … Read the rest
Explaining BPD In Terms Of The Diathesis-Stress Model
What Does ‘Diathesis’ Mean?
The medical definition of ‘diathesis’ is ‘a hereditary or constitutional predisposition to a disease or other disorder.‘ (The word ‘diathesis’ itself derives from the Greek word for ‘disposition).
What Is The Diathesis-Stress Model?
The diathesis-stress … Read the rest
The Link Between Childhood Trauma, Psychopathology And Sexual Orientation
The Link Between Childhood Trauma, Psychopathology And Sexual Orientation
Childhood Trauma And Sexual Orientation :
A study, based on statistics and information derived from the National Longitudinal Study Of Adolescent Health (2001-2002) examined the link between sexual orientation and history … Read the rest
Start Your Own Mental Health Blog
My Own Experience Of Blogging :
I started this blog about five years ago as I believed it would help in my recovery – it has certainly done so.
It has introduced some structure into my life and … Read the rest
Divorce : Signs Children Are Being Used As Pawns Or Weapons
Introduction :
I have already published on this site articles which examine the potentially very psychologically damaging effects that divorce, particularly a divorce that is acrimonious, can inflict upon the child. My own parents divorced when I was eight … Read the rest
