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Abandonment and Engulfment Issues in Relationship Therapy

Pages 216-219
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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Unresolved abandonment and engulfment issues may be activated by space and closeness needs of people in a relationship. Treatment interventions are divided into four categories: blocked development, script decisions, introjections, and communication problems.

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Landy Gobes

Landy Gobes, MSW, is a Clinical Provisional Teaching Member in I.T.A.A. and conducts a private practice in therapy and training in New Britain, Connecticut.