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Traumas and Their Consequences According to Control-Mastery Theory.
Ramona Fimiani1, Francesco Gazzillo1, Eleonora Fiorenza1
1Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology "Sapienza" University of Rome.
Psychodynamic Psychiatry
|July 7, 2020
Summary
Control-Mastery Theory explains trauma as a belief that one caused a painful experience while pursuing a goal. Mastery involves re-experiencing trauma safely to achieve a better outcome.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychotherapy
- Mental Health
Background:
- Trauma definitions vary across DSM editions.
- Complex traumas have significant mental health consequences.
- Control-Mastery Theory (CMT) offers an integrative framework.
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce Control-Mastery Theory's perspective on trauma.
- Explain CMT's conceptualization of trauma, its consequences, and mastery.
- Discuss the role of perceived causation in trauma development.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of trauma definitions in DSM.
- Conceptual analysis of complex trauma and its effects.
- Explanation of Control-Mastery Theory's principles regarding trauma.
Main Results:
- Trauma in CMT requires the victim's belief in causing the event to achieve a goal.
- Pathogenic beliefs arise from traumatic experiences.
- Trauma mastery involves re-experiencing similar situations in safe contexts with positive resolutions.
Conclusions:
- CMT provides a unique understanding of trauma, emphasizing victim's perceived agency.
- The theory highlights the process of disproving pathogenic beliefs through controlled re-exposure.
- This framework offers insights into psychotherapeutic processes for trauma recovery.
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