The Disappearing Male
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (651 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0765709090 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 204 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Disappearing Male describes the symptoms of eight different diagnostic types of men that women frequently encounter. The symptoms and dynamics that are outlined in this book will vastly enhance an individual’s capacity to become aware of the disappearing male “syndrome.” This book is significant to the awareness and self-esteem of women in relationships, the dating world, and to the therapists that treat them.. By acknowledging the diagnostic distinctions of eight different types of disappearing men, this book can help to assist these women in recognizing the red flags and danger signs to prevent them from faltering in their relationship efforts. The Disappearing Male by Joan Lachkar, PhD, provides a psychoanalytic/psychodynamic description of eight different kinds of men who “disappear” from relationships without warning or explanation. These men appear to be madly in love at the onset and then suddenly vanish without an explanation. The term is not restricted to merely a “physical” disappearance but also to ones who emotionally disappear such as the “Robotic Man” described in the chapter of the OCD. Many of these women come into therapy sessions depressed, feeling traumatized, and abused by men wh
The disappearing male is now present and accounted for! Dr. Bob Lachkar makes a profound contribution on a topic hardly mentioned in analytic literature the plight of the disappearing male the woman who love and are traumatized by them. This book is unique and suitable for all mental health professionals, including the most se
. Joan Lachkar, Ph.D., is a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice in Sherman Oaks, California. Lachkar is also a psychohistorian, and has published numerous articles on marital and political conflict in the Journal of Psychohistory, Frontpage, and Family Security Matters. She is an affiliate member of the New Center for Psychoanalysis, and the author of The Narcissistic/
(Lloyd deMause, editor of The Journal of Psychohistory)Dr. The concept of ‘disappearing’ tackles the difficult terrain of dissociation where one can be physically present but not emotionally there, creating confusing, frustrating, and upsetting moments of interaction. Lachkar does it again! She addresses an issue hardly mentioned in the analytic literature, the plight of the disappearing male and the women who love and are traumatized by them. Lachkar shows that Kipling's famous adage, ‘East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet’ is crucially important in treating pat