Citation

Dollander M. Bull. Psychol. (Paris) 2000; 53(2): 239-252.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Universite de Paris. Groupe D Etudes de Psychologie)

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Abstract

Discusses mourning, the symbolization of loss, and factors promoting the freezing of time in situations of a child's death. Reality denial, identification with the loss, and conscious or unconscious guilt feelings are examined. Rorschach testing of a woman who attempted suicide following several traumatic events involving her children is described. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywords

Grief; Attempted Suicide; Symbolism; Death and Dying; female who attempted suicide; mourning & symbolization of loss & concept of time freezing after death of child