Attachment Theory, the Self Medication Hypothesis and Individual Psychology are brought together to revitalize marginalized men. ?Bath of Steel? shows how therapy validates trauma through building a purpose by finding a meaning to live. This is the psychological escape ladder from chronic depression. Drawing on Frankl, Adler, Stack Sullivan, Bowlby, Khantzian, Winnicott and Fromm, hope is kindled. Then a practical therapeutic team intervention from skilled life builders harnesses this energy to create a custom built future. This is a psychologically informed environment. Detailing early traumatic lives through 40 case histories of homeless men Dr. Dean Whittington PhD illuminates the various self medication strategies used to obliterate memories. Substance use allows these men to negate meaninglessness through creating a psychological withdrawal from the world. Psychologists, psychotherapists, psychopathologists, social policy makers, gender practitioners, criminologists and ?addiction? experts will all find this revelatory.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Authorhouse
ISBN-10
1467883670
ISBN-13
9781467883672
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113244853
Product Key Features
Author
Dean Whittington
Publication Name
Bath of Steel : the Erasure and Regeneration of Marginalised Psychologies
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
514 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
0.4in
Item Width
0.2in
Item Weight
1.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Copyright Date
2012
Topic
Educational Psychology, Psychopathology / Depression, General