Overview
Comprehensive overview over current state of knowledge regarding the phenomenon of embitterment and its different aspects
Written by international pioneers in the field of embitterment research
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Features of embitterment
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Context of embitterment
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About this book
Embitterment is a distinct state of mood known to everyone. It can be seen in the context of exceptional though “normal” negative life events. It is an emotional reaction e.g. to humiliation, to being severely disappointed by others, or to violations of basic values. Embitterment is accompanied by other emotions like feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, poor moods and a lack of drive, and aggression towards oneself and others. It can end in suicide or even murder-suicide and in a distinct pathological state known as “Posttraumatic Embitterment Disorder (PTED)”. But despite the high prevalence rates, the detrimental effects on individuals and its forensic and societal importance, embitterment has yet to receive due scientific attention.
In this book pioneers in embitterment research summarize the current knowledge on embitterment, its triggers, phenomenology and consequences. The work is intended to stimulate international debate and to contribute to a better understanding of embitterment and a deeper appreciation of the impact of exceptional but normal negative life events on psychological well-being.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Prof. Dr.med. Dipl.Psych Michael Linden, Head of Research Group Psychosomatic Rehabilitation, Charité, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Dr. Andreas Maercker, Head of Department of Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Embitterment
Book Subtitle: Societal, psychological, and clinical perspectives
Editors: Michael Linden, Andreas Maercker
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-99741-3
Publisher: Springer Vienna
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Vienna 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-211-99740-6Published: 04 November 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-7091-1728-6Published: 23 September 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-211-99741-3Published: 26 February 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 328
Topics: Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychology Research