Traumatic effects beyond diagnosis: The impact of dissociation on the mind–body–brain system.

Mucci, Clara; Scalabrini, Andrea

doi:10.1037/pap0000332

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“…This process calls into account the role of the therapist that here works at the edges of different affectives and self-states characterized by their respective time-scale and space-scale. The primary purpose of the therapist is to reach and integrate their clients’ dissociated spatiotemporal layers of self with their respective affects and thoughts (this is consistent with the work on different traumatic levels that has been clinically described by Mucci, 2013 , 2018 ; Mucci and Scalabrini, 2021 ).…”

Section: Part Iv: “Project For a Spatiotemporal Neuroscience” – Extending Freud And Solmssupporting

confidence: 56%

“Project for a Spatiotemporal Neuroscience” – Brain and Psyche Share Their Topography and Dynamic

Northoff

Scalabrini

2021

Front. Psychol.

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What kind of neuroscience does psychoanalysis require? At his time, Freud in his “Project for a Scientific Psychology” searched for a model of the brain that could relate to incorporate the psyche’s topography and dynamic. Current neuropsychoanalysis builds on specific functions as investigated in Affective and Cognitive (and Social) Neuroscience including embodied approaches. The brain’s various functions are often converged with prediction as operationalized in predictive coding (PC) and free energy principle (FEP) which, recently, have been conceived as core for a “New Project for Scientific Psychology.” We propose to search for a yet more comprehensive and holistic neuroscience that focuses primarily on its topography and dynamic analogous to Freud’s model of the psyche. This leads us to what we describe as “Spatiotemporal Neuroscience” that focuses on the spatial topography and temporal dynamic of the brain’s neural activity including how they shape affective, cognitive, and social functions including PC and FEP (first part). That is illustrated by the temporally and spatially nested neural hierarchy of the self in the brain’s neural activity (second and third part). This sets the ground for developing our proposed “Project for a Spatiotemporal Neuroscience,” which complements and extends both Freud’s and Solms’ projects (fourth part) and also carries major practical implications as it lays the ground for a novel form of neuroscientifically informed psychotherapy, namely, “Spatiotemporal Psychotherapy.” In conclusion, “Spatiotemporal Neuroscience” provides an intimate link of brain and psyche by showing topography and dynamic as their shared features, that is, “common currency.”

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Section: Part Iv: “Project For a Spatiotemporal Neuroscience” – Extending Freud And Solmssupporting

confidence: 56%

“Project for a Spatiotemporal Neuroscience” – Brain and Psyche Share Their Topography and Dynamic

Northoff

Scalabrini

2021

Front. Psychol.

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“…Child abuse, especially CSA, played a key role in the manifestation of dissociation [ 76 ]. Dissociation is a mental process where there is a disconnection or a separation from thoughts, feelings, memories, and surroundings that affect an individual’s sense of identity and perception of time [ 77 ]. The current study found a negative correlation between dissociation and the nose indicator (indicating feelings of insecurity, inadequacy, and inferiority).…”

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Use of Self-Figure Drawing as an Assessment Tool for Child Abuse: Differentiating between Sexual, Physical, and Emotional Abuse

Jaroenkajornkij

Lev–Wiesel²,

Binson³

2022

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Child abuse is a worldwide phenomenon with adverse short- and long-term mental and physical negative consequences, with a huge gap between the prevalence of child abuse and disclosure rates. The study aimed to examine and validate the self-figure drawing as an assessment tool to differentiate between three forms of child abuse, i.e., child sexual abuse (CSA), child physical abuse (CPA), and child emotional abuse (CEA). Following the ethical approval, 1707 Thai children (13–18 years old) from the general population (schools) were asked to complete a self-report anonymous questionnaire consisting of four measures (Demographics, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), The Medical Somatic Dissociation Questionnaire (MSDQ), and The Disclosure of Trauma Questionnaire (DTQ)). After completion, they were asked to draw themselves. There was a significantly positive link between the reluctance to disclose and the experience of abuse, indicating that the more severe the abuse the higher the reluctance to disclose. The findings broaden the knowledge of movement and symbols as representations of inner personal conflictual material. Additionally, it substantiates self-figure drawing as an assessment tool and assists practitioners in early child abuse detection.

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“…Mucci’s model of interpersonal trauma ( Mucci, 2018 ; Mucci and Scalabrini, 2021 ) suggests that early relational trauma (ERT) that occurs as a consequence of poor attunement between the mother and child can lead to psychopathology that renders the mother unable to provide the care required for the child’s optimal development. Lack of attunement may lead to affect dysregulation which can leave the child vulnerable to drug and alcohol abuse, eating disorders, interpersonal difficulties, and impulsivity.…”

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Flights and Perchings of the BrainMind: A Temporospatial Approach to Psychotherapy

Chan

Northoff²,

Karasik³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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This article introduces a process-oriented approach for improving present moment conceptualization in psychotherapy that is in alignment with neuroscience: the Temporospatial movements of mind (TSMM) model. We elaborate on seven temporal movements that describe the moment-to-moment morphogenesis of emotional feelings and thoughts from inception to maturity. Temporal refers to the passage of time through which feelings and thoughts develop, and electromagnetic activity, that among other responsibilities, bind information across time. Spatial dynamics extend from an undifferentiated to three dimensional experiences of emotional and cognitive processes. Neurophysiologically, spatial refers to structures within the brain and their varying interactions with one another. This article culminates in the development of an atheoretical temporospatial grid that may help clinicians conceptualize where patients are in their cognitive and emotional development to further guide technique.

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Traumatic effects beyond diagnosis: The impact of dissociation on the mind–body–brain system.

Cited by 20 publications

References 79 publications

“Project for a Spatiotemporal Neuroscience” – Brain and Psyche Share Their Topography and Dynamic

“Project for a Spatiotemporal Neuroscience” – Brain and Psyche Share Their Topography and Dynamic

Use of Self-Figure Drawing as an Assessment Tool for Child Abuse: Differentiating between Sexual, Physical, and Emotional Abuse

Flights and Perchings of the BrainMind: A Temporospatial Approach to Psychotherapy

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