Citation

Orbach I. Am. J. Psychother. 1989; 43(3): 356-367.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2817147

Abstract

This paper describes a particular family dynamics involved in suicidal behaviors of adolescents. Certain family situiations create a split between some family members and the suicidal adolescent to the point of total estrangement. The adolescent copes with this split by forming intrapsychic splits, including a suicidal self and nonsuicidal self, through dissociation. This process peaks in the suicidal behavior itself. The therapeutic principles implied by this model are presented.

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