Dreamy States in Children With Apparent Recession and Approach of Objects

Wellisch, Erich

doi:10.1111/j.2044-8341.1952.tb00796.x

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“…They referred to this as not having a voice and related it to their adoption. It seemed to have developed from a lack of open communication and a fear of rejection, both evident in the existing literature (Dennis, 2014;Schofield & Beek, 2006;Verrier, 2012). The participants felt this difficulty was compounded by being adopted as a baby and their emotional needs not being fully acknowledged.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…Recent developments in the field seek to mitigate the complications associated with adoption brought about by a lack of open communication and knowledge of one's heritage (Lifton, 1994;Morgan, 2017;Verrier, 2012). However, the participants in this research did not benefit from these developments.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Due to the issues impacting open communication, the message received by the adoptee is one where conditional love is offered (Lifton, 1994). This leads to many adoptees creating a 'false self', often working hard to be compliant and maintain this 'good' false sense of themselves (Lifton, 1994;Verrier, 2012). For example, in Dennis' (2014, p. 14) interviews with adoptees, one participant stated: 'I would go to extreme lengths and measures contorting myself into any shape or form I could to make certain I was acceptable in everyone's eyes.…”

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“…This study explored the lived experiences of adult adoptees, a field where research is lacking (Verrier, 2012). Links were found between an adoptee's way of being and their experiences of self-development The research also presents implications for trainers and the need for greater understanding of the potential unique challenges in adoptees' process and embracing the full and diverse experiences of their trainees.…”

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“…Cole and Donley (in Brodzinsky & Schechter, 1990, p. 273) recognise that 'because adoption is a social construction, it is value laden and shaped by cultural forces'. Verrier (2003) describes how adoption is often considered an altruistic act. However, research suggests that the needs of the child are not always the predominant consideration in adoption (Lowe et al, 1999).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Finding my voice: A qualitative exploration into the perceived impact of person‐centred counsellor training upon counsellors who were adopted as a baby

Parkes

Mintz

2021

Couns and Psychother Res

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This small-scale qualitative study explored how qualified person-centred counsellors who were adopted as a baby perceived the impact of their person-centred counselling training. The study focused on the adoptees' experiences of adoption and how these influenced their experience of person-centred counselling training. Data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis to gain insight into how the participants made sense of their lived experience. The findings supported the difficulties associated with adoption, which not only are present in existing literature and research but also placed an emphasis on the particular vulnerabilities associated with being adopted as a baby. The findings further highlighted the positive impact of person-centred counselling training on the participants' personal development, which included the following: increased self-awareness, self-acceptance, identity development and 'having a voice'. The findings confer implications for clinical practice in understanding the experience of adoptees who were adopted as a baby and for trainers in the planning and provision of person-centred training. The research also identifies the healing aspects of person-centred counselling training, which facilitated the participants' positive self-development. In addition, unique opportunities for counsellors who were also adopted as a baby are suggested and the need for the Adoption Support Fund to be extended to allow an adoptee of any age to access therapeutic support is also identified. The links made between adoption and person-centred training are an original area of research and are worthy of further exploration.

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confidence: 96%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: The Adoption Experience and Potential Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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