Citation

Bjørkly S. Bull. Menninger Clin. 1995; 59(2): 205-220.

Affiliation

Hospital of Molde, Hjelset, Norway.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Guilford Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7795564

Abstract

The author explores the impact of early-life physical and sexual abuse on later-life violent behavior in two psychotic women. He proposes that their defending against the aftermath of early and severe abuse is a dynamic factor in the development and maintenance of violent behavior. He also focuses on the influence of maladaptive defensive operations and the impact of abuse on violence-triggering hallucinations and delusions. Finally, he contends that psychotherapy can contribute positively to enhanced control of violent behavior, even in severely violent and psychotic patients.

Language: en