Hudson Matt, Chaudhary Nazish Idrees, Nordstrom Curtis
Mind Help Limited, Durham, United Kingdom.
Lahore School of Behavioural Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Front Psychol. 2024 Feb 5;15:1324303. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1324303. eCollection 2024.
This theoretical perspective examines the proposition of shared complex trauma between a parent and child, arising from blurred relational boundaries and societal oppression, leading to inequality both at home and within the larger paternalistic system of society. Specifically, the focus is on living within a paternalistic, authoritarian system where rules are unjust, demanding obedience and compliance without questioning the behaviors of the authority. Individuals growing up in these circumstances are subject to adverse and emotionally overwhelming experiences, which lead to the creation of emotional memory images (EMIs). The delusion in which the child is caught up becomes a reality for the child as time passes. This phenomenon is recognized in psychiatry as "Folie à deux" (the madness of two or more) at the micro level, and "Folie et Société" (the madness of society) on the macro level. Complex trauma, derived from a child's exposure to multiple adverse events, can erode the mind-body relationship, impacting both mental and physical health. These traumatic experiences in early childhood can manifest as body-focused disorders in adolescents, prevailing throughout adulthood if left unattended. This article provides a theoretical perspective on dealing with the dissociation and chronic stress related to oppressive and authoritarian family systems. The broader implications of this article include highlighting the psychophysiological underpinnings of complex trauma, the relationship of a highly oppressive paternalistic authoritarian system imposed on children and adolescents, and the role of Split-Second Unlearning as a therapeutic intervention to clear EMIs and improve overall health outcomes.
这一理论视角审视了父母与子女之间共享复杂创伤的命题，这种创伤源于模糊的关系边界和社会压迫，导致家庭内部以及更大的家长制社会体系中出现不平等。具体而言，重点在于生活在一个家长制、专制的体系中，其中规则不公，要求无条件服从和遵守，不容置疑权威的行为。在这种环境中成长的个体容易遭受不良且情感上难以承受的经历，从而产生情感记忆图像（EMIs）。随着时间推移，孩子深陷其中的错觉对其而言变成了现实。这种现象在精神病学中，微观层面被认定为“感应性精神病”（两人或多人的疯狂），宏观层面则是“社会疯狂”。复杂创伤源于儿童接触多种不良事件，会破坏身心关系，影响身心健康。这些童年早期的创伤经历在青少年时期可能表现为以身体为焦点的障碍，若不加以关注，会贯穿成年期。本文提供了一个关于应对与压迫性和专制性家庭系统相关的解离和慢性压力的理论视角。本文更广泛的意义包括强调复杂创伤的心理生理基础、强加于儿童和青少年的高度压迫性家长制专制系统的关系，以及瞬间忘却疗法作为一种治疗干预手段在清除情感记忆图像和改善整体健康结果方面的作用。
