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  • Psychotherapy
  • Trauma Studies

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  • Transgenerational trauma involves the transmission of psychological distress across generations.
  • Schema therapy offers potential interventions for processing inherited trauma patterns.
  • Maladaptive patterns stemming from ancestral trauma can impact current emotional and relational well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore schema therapy approaches for processing transgenerational trauma.
  • To illustrate the application of imagery rescripting and chair work in treating inherited trauma.
  • To assess the impact of these techniques on clients' emotional regulation and interpersonal functioning.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized two case vignettes to demonstrate schema therapy interventions.
  • Employed imagery rescripting and chair work, where clients embodied traumatized ancestors.
  • Focused on clients with repressed emotions and emotional outbursts linked to family history.

Main Results:

  • Both clients showed a significant decrease in borderline symptoms.
  • Clients gained a better understanding of inherited transgenerational family patterns.
  • Improvements were observed in clients' behavior towards themselves and others.

Conclusions:

  • Experiential interventions like imagery rescripting and chair work facilitate processing and adapting to transgenerational trauma.
  • These techniques help bridge emotional and physical aspects of inherited experiences.
  • Clients can achieve adaptive changes and integrate new perspectives on themselves and relationships.