Overcoming the Peter Pan Syndrome: Grieving in Psychotherapy
Defines the Peter Pan Syndrome as the sorrow that is at the root of clients' entrapment in childhood wishes. Claims that this syndrome is overcome by uncovering and working through the sorrow. Notes that as the sorrow decreases, clients—unlike Peter Pan—begin to enter the full responsibilities...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1988
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| In: |
The Journal of pastoral care
Year: 1988, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 39-44 |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Defines the Peter Pan Syndrome as the sorrow that is at the root of clients' entrapment in childhood wishes. Claims that this syndrome is overcome by uncovering and working through the sorrow. Notes that as the sorrow decreases, clients—unlike Peter Pan—begin to enter the full responsibilities of adult work and love and become good-enough nourishers and providers to themselves. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Journal of pastoral care
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002234098804200105 |