{"product_id":"the-trauma-of-transgression-psychotherapy-of-incest-victims-9780876685549","title":"The Trauma of Transgression: Psychotherapy of Incest Victims","description":"\u003cp\u003eHas there been an actual increase in the occurrence of incest? Or is the seemingly greater frequency due to our increased awareness of incest and more careful listening to our patients? The distinguished psychoanalysts contributing to this sharply focused volume take the latter position. They discuss various aspects of incest  the occurrence of which they agree is always traumatic to its victim. Incest occurs in dysfunctional families and often in the setting of multiple traumatic factors (e.g.  emotional deprivation  physical abuse  parental alcoholism). In cases of parent-child incest  one parent is the perpetrator and the other  by silence or absence  unwittingly colludes with the former. While an individual with early sexual trauma may have a certain self-reliance  ambition  perseverance  and tenacious pursuit of self-knowledge  the fact remains that incest is inimical to normal  healthy development. It leads to profoundly deleterious effects  including lifelong guilt  sadomasochistic tendencies  defects of self-esteem  sexual dysfunction  and vulnerability to psychosomatic phenomena  accidents  injuries  depression  and even suicide. It is therefore extremely important to be able to recognize the phenomenological and psycho-dynamic configurations suggesting that incest has occurred in the individuals past. Such knowledge enables therapists to be more alert to the nuances of transference and countertransference  leading to a heightened empathy and to more precise and helpful interpretations. The contributors to this book highlight  with the help of detailed and poignant clinical illustrations  various cues of incest-related psychopathology. They discuss the transference manifestations of such patients and  in an extremely helpful manner  clarify the subtleties in treatment technique. By so addressing the phenomenon of incest  this book makes an important inroad into the prevention and amelioration of the profound psychic trauma- the trauma of transgression- caused by the use of a childs body for the sexual gratification of the parent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648050356277,"sku":"ByrdShop_0876685548","price":73.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780876685549.jpg?v=1781707904","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-trauma-of-transgression-psychotherapy-of-incest-victims-9780876685549","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}