Adult Life of Invisible Children. Psychological Work with the Consequences of Emotional Neglect

People whose feelings, desires, and needs were neglected in childhood face numerous problems in adulthood. Such experiences are often compared to abuse, but this is incorrect. The trauma of such individuals is more akin to emotional burnout, which occurs when a person is forced to do too much with too few resources.

The author discusses the peculiarities of functioning for this kind of clients and offers effective therapeutic strategies and options for psychological work. The book is aimed at psychotherapists who work with adult patients. In addition, it will help those who have experienced emotional neglect in childhood to better understand themselves or their loved ones with such experiences.

Contents:

Introduction
Chapter 1. The Experience of the "Invisible Child"
Chapter 2. The History of Emotional Neglect: Development Scenarios
Chapter 3. Psychotherapeutic Theories about "Invisible Children"
Chapter 4. The Experience of Emotional Neglect from a Neurobiological Perspective
Chapter 5. General Principles of Psychotherapeutic Work with Adults Who Were Ignored in Childhood
Chapter 6. Options for Psychotherapeutic Work
Concluding Comments
Acknowledgments
References