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The psychological processing of traumatic experience: Reply to Cohen and de Ruiter
Author(s) -
Ducey Charles P.,
van der Kolk Bessel A.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.2490040310
Subject(s) - rorschach test , psychology , psychological trauma , exploratory research , empirical examination , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , cognitive psychology , psychoanalysis , social science , classical economics , sociology , economics
A critique of our Rorschach research on the experience, symbolization, and psychological processing of trauma makes some valid points, but overlooks both the study's exploratory, hypothesis‐generating nature and our integration of historical, clinical, psychotherapeutic, and empirical perspectives. Our examination of the relationship of trauma to inner symbolization and to emotional responsiveness to the environment reveals the critics' narrow understanding of the Rorschach and misconceptions regarding trauma. Further research cited replicates but also challenges our initial findings.