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J Herzog1

  • 1Newton Center, MA, USA.

The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
|July 13, 2000
PubMed
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This study explores how a gifted child, Natalia, processed childhood trauma through play therapy. The analysis helped her recognize and regulate difficult emotions and experiences.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Child Psychiatry
  • Psychoanalysis

Background:

  • This case study examines the psychic life of a gifted child experiencing both inherited and direct trauma.
  • The focus is on how trauma impacts a child's development and psychological well-being.

Observation:

  • Natalia's play processes were deformed by traumatic experiences.
  • She attempted to eroticize and modulate these experiences to cope.

Findings:

  • The psychoanalytic process enabled Natalia to recognize and regulate traumatic material.
  • Affective engagement was central to the therapeutic play process.

Implications:

  • This highlights the importance of play therapy in addressing childhood trauma.
  • Understanding transgenerational trauma is crucial for effective child psychoanalysis.