title: Resistance to Healing the Wounded Self: A Psychodynamic Rationale for a Targeted Treatment.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to shed light on the psychodynamic complexities of the resistance encountered in treating the wounded self. Conceptualized on the basis of ego state therapy it offers a rationale for the use of precision-targeted abreactive hypnosis to treat these patients. Grounded in evidence-based efficacy research, the authors also briefly explain how to target treatment in wounded-self patients.
authors.affiliation: a Washington State University , Pullman , Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Arreed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barabasz
authors.affiliation: a Washington State University , Pullman , Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barabasz
authors.affiliation: b St. Luke's Clinic Behavioral Health Services , Twin Falls , Idaho , USA.
authors.forename: Ciara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D004532:Ego; D006801:Humans; D064889:Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic / Q000379:methods*
keywords: ego states; psychoanalytic targeted treatment; resistance; wounded self