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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.
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.
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.
Janet was the first to systematically study dissociation as the crucial psychological process with which the organism reacts to overwhelming experiences and show that traumatic memories may be expressed as sensory perceptions, affect states, and behavioral reenactments.
This book explores the legacy left by the pioneering French psychologist, philosopher and psychotherapist (1859–1947), from the relationship between Janet and Freud to the influence of his dissociation theory on contemporary psychotraumatology.
Pierre Marie Félix Janet (French:; 30 May 1859 – 24 February 1947) was a pioneering French psychologist, physician, philosopher, and psychotherapist in the field of dissociation and traumatic memory.
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