Carl Auer International

Trauma, Bonding and Family Constellations

335 p., Kt, 2009
€ 22.95
ISBN 978-0-955968-30-3
Original Title: Trauma, Bindung und Familienstellen

Franz Ruppert's book explores the different types of trauma experience, along with the bonding theories of John Bowlby and attachment work of Mary Ainsworth and others, forming a multigenerational picture of the dynamics of trauma. Experiences of trauma can be so painful as to cause a split in the personality. It is impossible for a mother or father to avoid passing something of their own traumatic experiences on to their children through the process of bonding. These are the deeper feelings, perceptions, thoughts and embodied ways of being which form the residue of the trauma. Informed by his clinical experience Franz Ruppert introduces his insights into the origins of psychological distress. He has developed a unique way of working sensitively with Constellations to reveal and resolve the hidden dynamics of past trauma.

"This is an excellent book. Drawing on his experience of working with mental illness and his knowledge of attachment issues and constellations work, Ruppert has achieved a wonderful synthesis for addressing the issue of early trauma caused by bonding disturbances. The content is clear and well written in a style that is very readable for both layperson and professional, for those interested in trauma work and those working in the field of Constellations." - Barbara Morgan, Editor: The Knowing Field, International Constellations Journal -

"The present book emerges from Prof. Ruppert's highly experimental and phenomenological approach to the practice of Systemic Constellations. His working method of remaining radically open to the emergent information of the constellation allows the dynamics of forgotten trauma to become visible. His exposition is supported by numerous case studies and examples." - Vivian Broughton, Director, Constellations Work Trainings UK-

Franz Ruppert

Franz Ruppert, Prof. Dr., is Professor of Psychology at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich, Germany. Since 1995 he has focused on psychotherapeutic work and specifically on the causes of psychosis, schizophrenia and other forms of severe mental illness. He has combined with this his interest in bonding and attachment theories and modern trauma work to understand better the effect of traumatic events. Ruppert facilitates workshops in Germany and many other countries, furthering his insights into the deeper transgenerational effects of trauma in different cultures, and researching the methodology of constellations to understand better its powerful effect on patients.

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