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No audience : mind constructed through representation of self
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 49-51).
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| author | Martin, Philippa |
| author2 | Swartz, Sally |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/14617 No audience : mind constructed through representation of self Martin, Philippa Swartz, Sally Clinical Psychology Includes bibliographical references (leaves 49-51). This study uses the single case study method to provide an illustration of aspects of mental representation and its relationship to mirroring. People with Borderline Personality Disorder often perform self-destructive behaviours, and cutting and bulimia are frequent symptoms (Fonagy, Target, Gergely, Allen & Bateman 2003; DSM-IV-TR, 2007). These behaviours have been linked to early attachment relationship difficulties, which result in problems with affect regulation (Fonagy & Target, 2006), and the ability to mentalize and maintain a clear sense of a core self (Bateman & Fonagy, 2004). In this research I am looking at the representation of affective states and beliefs, thoughts and intentions in current behaviour, and its link to early attachment difficulties. I am particularly interested in the phenomenon of cutting in people with Borderline Personality Disorder, and how this is conceptualised in mentalization literature. I will use case material from a patient of mine to illustrate the argument that cutting, and then photographing the results, is used as a form of self-representation, or mirroring of self states. 2015-11-02T10:59:10Z 2015-11-02T10:59:10Z 2010 Master Thesis Masters MA http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14617 eng application/pdf Department of Psychology Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Clinical Psychology Martin, Philippa No audience : mind constructed through representation of self |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | No audience : mind constructed through representation of self |
| title_full | No audience : mind constructed through representation of self |
| title_fullStr | No audience : mind constructed through representation of self |
| title_full_unstemmed | No audience : mind constructed through representation of self |
| title_short | No audience : mind constructed through representation of self |
| title_sort | no audience mind constructed through representation of self |
| topic | Clinical Psychology |
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