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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Frank, Denise M
• Davidson, Larry

Titel

The Central Role of Self-Esteem for Persons with Psychosis

Ist Teil von

• The Humanistic psychologist, 2014-01, Vol.42 (1), p.24-34

Ort / Verlag

Washington: Taylor & Francis

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Taylor & Francis Journals Auto-Holdings Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The overall purpose of this article is to examine the role that self-esteem plays in the lives of individuals experiencing psychotic disorders. Particularly, and following the work of Harry Stack Sullivan, the expression of love as a necessary foundation for self-esteem is explored to assess its significance during and after onset of illness. Initial positive interpersonal relationships and displays of love by the caregiver during infancy may remain embedded within the infant's psyche, thereby having a profound and lasting protective effect during and after onset of illness, contributing to positive internalizations of self-worth and self-esteem in the face of experiences of failure, rejection, and discrimination. When a foundation of love and positive self-regard are not in place, their development may be required as an early step in the process of recovery for individuals with schizophrenia, challenging practitioners to go beyond the formal therapeutic boundaries in which they were trained. An example of one woman's experiences of recovery are used to illustrate the processes that may be involved in re-establishing this foundation of love. Recovery? That's all about self-esteem, right? (Man with schizophrenia)