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Anxiety and the Wounded Self
Assen Alladin1, Jon K Amundson2
1a Foothills Medical Centre , Calgary , Alberta , Canada.
The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
|May 20, 2016
Summary
The self-wounds model explains anxiety disorders as a chronic struggle with early emotional injuries. It highlights conscious and unconscious interpretations of symptoms stemming from a "wounded self".
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Anxiety disorders are often linked to unresolved emotional issues.
- Existing models may not fully capture the subjective experience of anxiety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To delineate the self-wounds model of anxiety disorders.
- To offer an integrative perspective on the development, onset, maintenance, and treatment of anxiety disorders.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual model development based on existing psychological theories.
- Integration of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
Main Results:
- The model posits anxiety arises from a "wounded self" and unresolved emotional injuries.
- Two layers of psychological processes (conscious cognitive distortions and unconscious interpretations) drive anxiety symptoms.
- The model provides a framework for understanding the chronicity of anxiety disorders.
Conclusions:
- The self-wounds model offers a novel, integrative perspective on anxiety disorders.
- It emphasizes the role of early unresolved emotional injuries and subjective symptom interpretation.
- The model is adaptable for understanding and treating other emotional disorders.
Keywords:
anxietycogitationcognitive hypnotherapycomplexintegrationnegative self-hypnosisruminationwounded selfMore Related Videos
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