'Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words--' : a psychoanalytic case study of the role of the body in trauma and containment

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dc.contributor.advisorKaminer, Debbieen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorTomlinson, Marken_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorAnderson, Roden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMendel, Anyaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-31T19:56:21Z
dc.date.available2014-12-31T19:56:21Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 121-127).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe anaclitic relationship between psyche and soma is a basic premise of psychoanalytic thought, and is richly woven into classic and contemporary literature in this field. Yet there is limited work drawing together these disparate references, or focussing directly on the role of the body as anaclitic basis for the mind, particularly in relation to the reciprocal conditions of containment and traumatisation. This qualitative case study aims to explore the usefulness of this particularly body of psychoanalytic theory in making meaning of a two-year therapy process with a child who had been multiply maltreated. Clinical case material from this psycholanalytically-oriented therapy was analysed through the lens of the psychoanalytic literature reviewed. This analysis revealed four themes, which reflect the interplay between physical and psychic skins in the child's relationship to the maternal object (Theme 1) and in his sense of self (Theme 2), and the interaction between bodily and emotional digestion in his intake of goodness (Theme 3) and expulsion of badness (Theme 4). These findings point to the utility and robustness of this particular theoretical framework in understanding and integrating a large corpus of previously bewildering and disjointed case material with a multiply traumatised child. Implications for theory and for practice are indicated.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMendel, A. (2008). <i>'Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words--' : a psychoanalytic case study of the role of the body in trauma and containment</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10771en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMendel, Anya. <i>"'Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words--' : a psychoanalytic case study of the role of the body in trauma and containment."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10771en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMendel, A. 2008. 'Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words--' : a psychoanalytic case study of the role of the body in trauma and containment. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mendel, Anya AB - The anaclitic relationship between psyche and soma is a basic premise of psychoanalytic thought, and is richly woven into classic and contemporary literature in this field. Yet there is limited work drawing together these disparate references, or focussing directly on the role of the body as anaclitic basis for the mind, particularly in relation to the reciprocal conditions of containment and traumatisation. This qualitative case study aims to explore the usefulness of this particularly body of psychoanalytic theory in making meaning of a two-year therapy process with a child who had been multiply maltreated. Clinical case material from this psycholanalytically-oriented therapy was analysed through the lens of the psychoanalytic literature reviewed. This analysis revealed four themes, which reflect the interplay between physical and psychic skins in the child's relationship to the maternal object (Theme 1) and in his sense of self (Theme 2), and the interaction between bodily and emotional digestion in his intake of goodness (Theme 3) and expulsion of badness (Theme 4). These findings point to the utility and robustness of this particular theoretical framework in understanding and integrating a large corpus of previously bewildering and disjointed case material with a multiply traumatised child. Implications for theory and for practice are indicated. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - 'Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words--' : a psychoanalytic case study of the role of the body in trauma and containment TI - 'Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words--' : a psychoanalytic case study of the role of the body in trauma and containment UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10771 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10771
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMendel A. 'Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words--' : a psychoanalytic case study of the role of the body in trauma and containment. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10771en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClinical Psychologyen_ZA
dc.title'Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words--' : a psychoanalytic case study of the role of the body in trauma and containmenten_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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