trauma and bonding, franz ruppert
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Prof. dr. Franz Ruppert este psiholog, profesor de psihologie la Katholische Stiftungsfachhochschule din München şi psihoterapeut. Din 1994 lucrează cu constelaţii familiale şi organizaţionale în grupuri, iar din 1999 se ocupă cu formarea facilitatorilor; s-a specializat în psihoterapia tulburărilor psihice grave, a depresiei, precum şi a tulburărilor de personalitate borderline.TRANSCRIPT
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
“Trauma, Bonding and Family Constellations” – a new
approach to understanding and managing mental
disorders
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertCatholic university of Applied
Sciences, Munich
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
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Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Four basic questions to better understand the causes of
human suffering
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
1. What is a “trauma” and what are the consequencesof a traumafor an individual person
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
2. What are the consequencesfor human beings who arein a bonding relationshipwith a person who is sufferingfrom a trauma
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
3. How do traumatized peopleinteract and entanglewith each other
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
4. How do traumas and theirconsequences for bondingsystems influence societyand culture(e.g. social systems, healthsystems, politics, law,philosophy, religion)
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
“Multigenerational Psychotraumatology” (MP)
Bonding Trauma
Transgenerational effects oftraumas in bonding systems
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
A trauma is“... a vital experience of discrepancy between threatening situational factors and the individual’s coping capacities, that is associated with feelings of helplessness and the lack of any protection, thus creating a permanent instability of the self concept and the perception of the world.”(Fischer und Riedesser, 1999, S. 79)
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
A trauma is an injury of
• the physical body,
• the psyche and soul and
• social relations.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
General Distinction between two types of trauma
• caused by unique events (e.g. accidents, rape, natural catastrophies)
• caused by long lasting situations (e.g. domestic violence, sexual abuse of children, terrorism)
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
The traumatic process
• traumatising situation
• experiencing the trauma
• short- and longtermconsequences of a trauma
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Stress meansfight or flight.
Trauma meansfreeze or fragment.
Important distinction:
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
General consequences of a trauma
• hyperarousal and hypervigilance
• extreme anxiety and panic reactions
• hopelessness, sadness• numbing of all feelings• intrusions of the
traumatic situation into the mind
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
General consequences of a trauma
• avoidance behaviour• feelings of unreality• depersonalisation• dissociation• chronic illnesses• hallucinations• losing bonding
capacities
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
The most significantconsequence of a trauma is the
splitting of the personality structure and an inability to manage bonding relations
without stress.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Split of personalityas consquence of a trauma
traumatized part
healthy part
surviving part
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Characteristics of the healthy parts of our soul
• openminded• capable to regulate
feelings• basic confidence• empathie• ability to safe bonding
• good memory• self reflection• responsability• love for truth• realism• optimism
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Characteristics ofthe traumatized parts
• store the memory of the trauma• are allways in the same age as
they were, when the trauma occurred
• are all the time still engaged with the traumatic experience
• can unpredictably and suddenly be triggered
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Characeristics ofthe surviving-parts
• denying and suppressing thetrauma
• constructing and guarding the split• avoiding• controlling• compensating• producing illusions
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Surviving parts arethe mirrors
of the traumatized parts.
The more extreme thetrauma experience is, themore extreme become the
surviving parts.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
healthy parts
1. traumatizedpart 1. trauma
2. survivingpart
2. trauma 2. traumatizedpart
1. surviving part
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
horizontal splits
sexuality
voice
breast, heart
belly
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
vertical splits
right hemisphere
picturesassoziationsunconsciousness
left hemisphere
languagelogicconsciousness
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Social reactions reinforcing the consequences of a trauma
• unempathetic behaviour• denying or ignoring the
trauma• blaming the victim• denying the victims
rights for compensation and professional help
• supporting perpetrators
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
The bonding process• is focused to limited
people,• is exclusive,• is based on emotions,• is meant to last,• is the basis for being a
member in a bonding system,
• is the basis for group identity and individualisation
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Bonding on the soul level ...• is a sense that percieves relevant
informations about other persons, valuesthem emotionally, interprets themcognitive and stores them in memory.
• is the starting point for all essential human feelings: love, hope, fear, rage, despair, sadness, shame, guilt, pride, joy.
• Oxytocin is an essential neurotransmitter supporting the ability of bonding.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Bonding- starts in the moment of
fathering/concepting a child,- develops during pregnancy,- is imprinted by the birth process,- gets its special quality during the
first three years of life.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
The most important bonding relations
• mother-child• father-child• woman-man• child-child• perpetrator-victim
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
The central bonding processfor everybody is the bonding
to the mother.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
The bonding with the motherbecomes the role-model for all other relations including high
emotions.(John Bowlby).
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Types of BondingBowlby, Ainsworth, Maine and Hesse
• safe bonding• unsafe and
ambivalent bonding• unsafe and
avoidant bonding• chaotic bonding
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Reactions to the loss of a bonding figure
• fear and panic• protest and rage• grief and resignation• suffering illnesses
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Personal autonomyis the result, when the
symbiotic needs forwarmth, hold, love and
support are fairly satisfied during early childhood.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Safe bondingis the basis
- for autonomy- confidence in
human relations- mental health.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Unsafe bonding leads to- clinging- hating- lamenting- distrusting- drug abuse- mental illnesses
The longing for a safe bonding to the mother remains for the whole life.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Severe bonding problems of children are caused by
• parents being in a state of shock• parents suffering from a loss• parents who are aggressiv and
brutal• parents who are confused and
mental ill
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
On the level of the soul every person is embedded in a
complex of bonding relations that include a minimum of
four generations.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Four types oftraumas of the soul
• Trauma of existential Threat (being involved in a life threatening event)
• Trauma of existential Loss (losing a person to whom one is bonded)
• Trauma of Bonding (being rejected by the person one needs to bond to)
• Trauma of Confusion in a bonding system (confusion in a bonding system caused by severe guilt or extreme shame)
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
surviving part
traumatizedpart
Trauma of existential Thread
healthy part
panic
Blindness for realrisks
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
surviving part
traumatizedpart
Trauma of Loss
Love, painand grief
healthy part
Brooding for themeaning of life
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
symbiotic surviving partsof the child
traumatized parts of the child
Bonding Trauma
traumatizedpartsof the mother
surviving partsof the mother
rage
adaption to the mother‘s needsCompassion with the mother
sadnesspain
anxietylove illusions
guilt
shame
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
symbiotic survivingparts of the child
split offtraumatized parts
Bonding Trauma
father
survviving partsafter sexual abuse
anxiety, rage, pain,sadness, love, shame, guilt
traumatized parts after sexual abuse
pain,disgust, shame,rigidity
Compassionwith the father
Idealising the father
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Mother with a split personality after a traumatic experience
superviving selfof the mother
traumatized selfof the mother
Dissociation
Child spiltting his personality in the same manner
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Every type of trauma is combined with a specific set
of symptoms- physical
- emotional- rational.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Traumata of the Soul and significant correlations with
symptoms of psychiatric illnesses
• Trauma of existentialThreat panic attacks
• Trauma of Loss deep depression
• Trauma of Bonding personality disorders
• Trauma of Confusion ofa bonding system psychosis, schizophrenia
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
The four types of trauma are correlated with typical kinds
of addiction and suicide.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Transgenerational effects of traumas
• Children of traumatized parents live in an environment of trauma.
• Children bond to the traumatized parts of their parents, especially their mothers.
• They cannot distinct between their own feelings and those of their parents.
• Symptoms of mental illnesses are often the expressions of traumatizations of former generations.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Diagnosing the trauma history of a patient means …
• identifying the traumas that a patient himself has experienced
• identifying the traumas that the patient’s (grand)mother, (grand)father may have experienced
• identifying social reactions reinforcing the effects of traumas
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Four different waysto look for healing
• changing the outside world• fighting against symptoms• strenghtening surviving abilities• integrating the split off parts of the
personality structure
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
The Process of Inner Healing
• recognizing the splits in the soul• understanding the traumas behind• reassuring the surviving parts• going with healthy parts into contact
with traumatized parts• freeing the traumatized parts and
integrating them in the whole personality
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
(Family) Constellations
• Living pictures of a group of persons (family, businessorganization, political system) represented by non-group members
• Representing inner realities of a person by the help of other persons
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
The constellations method shows the status of a bonding
system.It mirrors the soul of a person.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
theories
persons
methods
situationalfactors
Interrelations between ...
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
Used for psychotherapeutic purposes, constellations
work is a method for understanding how traumas influence and often disturb
bonding systems.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
The constellations method is able to diagnose mental
disorders in a unique way.The representatives in a constellation are able to show the origin and the
development of the symptoms of mental
disorders.
Prof. Dr. Franz RuppertKSFH, University of Applied Science, Munich
“Mirror Neurons” in our brain, first detected by
Giacomo Rizzolatti, seem to be the basis of our ability to perceive the soul of others.