The role of shame in post-traumatic stress disorder.
Shame is an important part of human experience but, by its very nature, is often neglected as an issue in treatment. Various recent conceptions of shame and its place in personality development, interpersonal relationships, and psychotherapy are presented. The contributions of affect theory are explored in their applications to the understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder, and implications for treatment are discussed.
Stone
A M
AM
Philadelphia VA Center, PA 19104.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D010553:Personality Development; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D012649:Self Concept; D012752:Shame; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy