%0 Journal Article
%T Trauma revisited: A 5-year-old's journey from experiences, to thoughts, to words, towards hope
%J Journal of child psychotherapy
%D 2004
%A Jackson, Emily
%V 30
%N 1
%P 53-53
%X In this paper, I describe the first 2 years of intensive psychotherapy of a multiply traumatized 5-year-old girl. I explore some of the ways in which violent and traumatic experiences were re-lived in the therapy and how they impacted on both patient and therapist. Within the discussion and illustrated by clinical vignettes, I consider the importance of play, not only as a vehicle for symbolic communication or as a means of re-playing and re-working internal object relationships, but also as the arena in which new experiences can be forged into internal reality, often for the first time. I also hope to raise for further consideration questions about the complex and disturbing experiences, pressures and technical dilemmas that are frequently encountered in such work.Keywords: Play; technique; adoption; resilience; hope; Jeu; technique; adoption; reacutesilience; espoir; gioco; tecnica; adozione; recupero; speranza<p />
%G 
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 0075-417X
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0075417042000205797