Thesis (MA (Psychology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. / This study presents the possible contribution that self psychology might make to understanding, and guiding the treatment of; childhood functional faecal retention. A
discussion of self psychology's theoretical perspective on childhood development is
provided, including specific reference to the central theoretical issues 0 f optimal
responsiveness and mutual- and self-regulation and how these manifest within the
psychotherapeutic process. A case study provides the vehicle for the discussion ofthe
applicability and relevance of the central self psychological tenets to the
psychotherapeutic treatment of functional faecal retention in childhood. It tentatively
concludes that self psychological theory may be useful in informing and structuring
the treatment of children with retentive encopresis, and may be especially useful in
conjunction with potentially invasive medically and surgically based interventions
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/3348 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Cotterell, Angela |
| Contributors | Petty, Christopher, University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Psychology. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Stellenbosch |
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