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- His dissociation theory is outlined here as a background for Janet's specific studies of trauma, it is based on nine concepts developed or elaborated by Janet: psychological automatism, consciousness, subconciousness, narrowed field of consciousness, dissociation, amnesia, suggestibility, fixed idea, and emotion.
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Oct 1, 1989 · The theory of structural dissociation, based on Janet's thinking and later neurobiological studies, forms the primary theoretical basis for what we today call trauma treatment.
Although the concept of dissociation had been described earlier, Pierre Janet was the first to show clearly and systematically how it is the most direct psychological defense against overwhelming traumatic experiences.
His dissociation theory is outlined here as a background for Janet's specific studies of trauma, it is based on nine concepts developed or elaborated by Janet: psychological automatism, consciousness, subconciousness, narrowed field of consciousness, dissociation, amnesia, suggestibility, fixed idea, and emotion. References. Citing Literature.
- Onno van der Hart, Rutger Horst
- 1989
Janet's dissociation theory is outlined, focusing on 9 concepts developed or elaborated by Janet: psychological automatism, consciousness, subconsciousness, narrowed field of consciousness, dissociation, amnesia, suggestibility, fixed idea, and emotion.
- Onno van der Hart, Rutger Horst
- 1989
The 1970 debut of Henri Ellenberger's magnus opus, The Discovery of the Unconscious: The History and Evolution of Modern Psychiatry, with its beautiful and enlightening chapter on Pierre Janet, has inspired contemporary generations of clinicians to rediscover his ground-breaking studies.
His dissociation theory is outlined here as a background for Janet's specific studies of trauma, it is based on nine concepts developed or elaborated by Janet: psychological automatism, consciousness, subconciousness, narrowed field of consciousness, dissociation, amnesia, suggestibility, fixed idea, and emotion.
Sep 1, 2006 · To the Editor: In his important plea for a greater recognition and appreciation of traumatic dissociation, David Spiegel, M.D., refers to Pierre Janet’s dissociationist model of psychopathology, stating that “Janet used the term desaggregation mentale , which is poorly translated by the word ‘dissociation’.”
