Desperation is a helpless mental state that drives people to abandon their usual behavior and to seek help from others (Crittenden 1997). It represents a last attempt to protect oneself by communicating one’s state to someone else. Therefore, it reflects a final shred of hope and has adaptive value. A case study will illuminate this concept.
Baldoni F. (2011). The adaptive value of desperation in a case of psychosomatic breakdown following child sexual abuse. DMM NEWS, 11c, 4-5.
The adaptive value of desperation in a case of psychosomatic breakdown following child sexual abuse
BALDONI, FRANCO
2011
Abstract
Desperation is a helpless mental state that drives people to abandon their usual behavior and to seek help from others (Crittenden 1997). It represents a last attempt to protect oneself by communicating one’s state to someone else. Therefore, it reflects a final shred of hope and has adaptive value. A case study will illuminate this concept.File in questo prodotto:
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