An Investigation into the Roots of Neuroses and Presenting Neuroses in Adolescents
Senior Project Proposal Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree
The proposed project will investigate the abuse of siblings by a now 16-year old adolescent. For the past 18 months, this researcher has provided psychotherapy to the patient, who for the purposes of this project is referred to as "Arthur". Arthur's abusive behavior toward his siblings involved children (one boy and one girl) who are younger than he is (the brother is now nine years old and the sister is now 12 years old). Arthur's abusive behavior involved both physical violence and sexual contact.
Development of qualifications by this researcher to perform the psychotherapy involved study at the Union Institute, Los Angeles Center. These studies included the following topics:
Clinical and technical applications of Primal theory
Self-primalling and its danger: Abreaction and overload
Recognizing defenses and secondary feelings
Brain development and its implication for psychotherapy, treatments in general and specifically for Primal Therapy
The brain, neurotransmitters and structures relevant to Primal Therapy
Neurological foundations for levels of consciousness
Levels of Consciousness: how to recognize them and use them clinically
First line intrusion, diffusion and suffusion
Birth trauma and first line: clinical application
The memory of wellness and the nature of trauma
Panic, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders
The origin of symptoms and their resolution
introduction and preparation, clinical evaluation, treatment plan
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM AND BACKGROUND
The problem that will be investigated in the proposed project will involve the abuse of siblings by a now 16-year old adolescent. This behavior on the part of Arthur was brought to the attention of this researcher when he boy was 14 years ...