Hostile-helpless states of mind: A scoping review of risk factors, correlates, and consequences.

ABSTRACT: Chronic relational trauma can lead to the formation of pervasively unintegrated attachment representations in adulthood, referred to as Hostile-Helpless (HH) states of mind. Individuals with this type of attachment disorganization evidence conflicting evaluations of caregivers and have difficulty reflecting on their traumatic childhood experiences. This scoping review is the first to systematically integrate the results of all empirical studies on HH states of mind in an effort to highlight the scientific and clinical contributions of the concept and guide future research. Following Arksey and O'Malley's (2005) Methodological Framework, cross-reference keywords were searched in three databases (PsycArticles, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, ProQuest). In total, 19 studies met

SUBMITTER: Turgeon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9542117 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature