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Skin as a Container Mediating Primary Self-Other Relationships

An Exploration of the Psychological Function of Skin Disorders

Pages 164-173
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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The author explores the containing function of skin disorders, with particular reference to psoriasis, as both a literal and a psychological container. Links are made between the concepts of secondary skin formation (Bick, 1968, 1986), the script system (Erskine & Moursund, 1988), and script identity crisis (Mazzetti, 1996). The author uses a case study to illustrate and expand on the theories discussed.

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Katie Banks

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Katie Banks, MSc, is a Certified Transactional Analyst (psychotherapy) and a Provisional Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst (psychotherapy). She is a psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice in Edinburgh and East Lothian, where she lives. She can be contacted at Post Cottage, 10 Whitekirk, East Lothian EH42 1XS, United Kingdom; email: .