Trauma and Attachment in the Perinatal Period: A Developmental Model of Dissociation

Trauma and Attachment in the Perinatal Period offers a groundbreaking understanding of how early relationships-especially during the perinatal period-shape trauma and dissociation across the lifespan. Rather than focusing on events or diagnostic categories, this book explores how trauma within attachment relationships disrupts six areas of development: relational, bodily, neurobiological, emotional, cognitive, and moral.It introduces three original concepts: unseen attachment trauma (subtle yet deeply damaging relational ruptures), Thanatos attachment (a death-oriented attachment style), and dissociative reactions (developmental disruptions rather than mere symptoms).Grounded in hope, the book shows how transcendence is already present in the unborn child and can re-emerge through healing relationships. In this book, trauma therapists will find a flexible, process-oriented approach that maps each client’s unique trauma consequences and links them to tailored interventions, transforming