Afterword: Beyond Diagnosis to Mourning and the Meaning of Symptoms

Autor: Eric M, Plakun
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Psychiatric Practice. 28:234-239
ISSN: 1538-1145
DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000625
Popis: Reports of destructive behavior by military personnel after demobilization have become more frequent; however, the pathways that might lead these individuals to commit such acts are not clear enough. This column presents the case of a retired soldier who reported the onset of pyromania after military service, and the relationship between dissociation and reenactment of the trauma is discussed. The main conclusions are that psychotherapy of traumatized patients should focus on helping them create a verbal representation of the trauma and that integrating ceremonies and rituals into treatment is a possible and significant option.
Databáze: OpenAIRE