Tauber Y
Clinic Psychologist, Amcha Jerusalem, Israel.
Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci. 1996;33(4):228-37.
The massively traumatized infants, children or young adolescents who survived the Nazi Holocaust seem to retain it as part of their personality even though they are now in their fifties and sixties. The concept of Compound Personality, introduced in this article, attempts to explain the coexistence and inner dynamics of the traumatized child and age-appropriate adult making up the personality of these survivors. Child survivors are roughly divided in three subgroups of Compound Personality, according to the degree of dominance of the traumatized child or adult component, at specific stadia in their lives. Illustrations are given with examples from clinical practice. It is hoped that therapeutic interventions can thus be chosen more appropriately. Emphasis is placed on the need to assess and respect the capabilities, strengths and choice of coping styles of the individual survivor.
那些在纳粹大屠杀中幸存下来的遭受巨大创伤的婴幼儿、儿童或青少年，即便如今已五六十岁，似乎仍将那段经历留存为其人格的一部分。本文引入的“复合人格”概念，试图解释构成这些幸存者人格的受创伤儿童与适龄成年人的共存现象及内在动态。根据受创伤儿童或成年部分在其生命特定阶段的主导程度，儿童幸存者大致可分为复合人格的三个亚组。文中给出了临床实践中的实例。希望借此能更恰当地选择治疗干预措施。重点强调了评估和尊重个体幸存者的能力、优势及应对方式选择的必要性。
