| Betrayal Trauma: The Logic of Forgetting Childhood Abuse Revised Edition Contributor(s): Freyd, Jennifer J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674068068 ISBN-13: 9780674068063 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $38.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1998 Annotation: Laying bare the logic of forgotten abuse, psychologist Jennifer Freyd 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 gives embattled professionals, beleaguered abuse survivors, and the confused public a new, clear understanding of the lifelong effects of child abuse. 18 line illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - General - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Medical | Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent |
| Dewey: 616.858 |
| LCCN: 96009059 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.9" W x 9.25" (0.71 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Freyd, Jennifer J.: - Jennifer J. Freyd is Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon. |