Divorce at midlife: psychic dangers of the liminal period. Part II. Clinical considerations.
This paper presents the results of a clinical investigation into middle divorce. The second of a two part series, it explores the impact of liminality: the "betwixt and between" state often found among a newly-separated of all ages. This state may occur at more than one point in the divorce process, and is associated with heightened trauma. A therapeutic intervention procedure, the divorce ritual, is suggested as a means of ameliorating the effects of liminality.
D000328:Adult; D001010:Anxiety, Separation / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002562:Ceremonial Behavior; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy; D004243:Divorce; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D009769:Object Attachment; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012918:Social Alienation