Betrayal Trauma
The Logic of Forgetting Childhood Abuse
WW Norton · Print & ebook · February 10, 1998
This book lays bare the logic of forgotten abuse.
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- Who it’s for
- Professionals seeking understanding of child abuse and its treatment
- Themes
- Forgotten abuse, Psychogenic amnesia, Child abuse and its effects
- Genres
- Child Abuse, PTSD & Trauma, Dissociation & DID
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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.
Who it’s for
- Professionals seeking understanding of child abuse and its treatment
- Abuse survivors and readers seeking to understand forgotten abuse
Where it sits
| Child Abuse | 60% |
|---|---|
| Dissociation & DID | 28% |
| PTSD & Trauma | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Child Abuse
- Therapy for Kids & Teens
- Mental Disorders
- Authors
- Jennifer J. Freyd
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Published
- February 10, 1998
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Forgotten abuse · Psychogenic amnesia · Child abuse and its effects
- Reading lane
- Child Abuse