@article{ref1,
title="Dynamics of self-dialogue in the aftermath of trauma: a "fictional dissociation"",
journal="Theory and psychology",
year="2019",
author="Barani, Forough",
volume="29",
number="3",
pages="377-395",
abstract="In light of the newly developed approach of &quot;Virtual Fictional/Factual Positioning&quot; (VFP), I introduce &quot;fictional dissociation&quot; as a new concept for evaluating &quot;fictional positioning&quot; and the role of storytelling as a coping strategy in the aftermath of trauma. Traumatic changes can interrupt one's story and harm or even disconnect self-dialogue. The particular direction that survivors may take after a painful event is one of the most delicate concerns regarding trauma. This article especially examines the dynamics of self-dialogue following a fatal traumatic experience and the ways in which &quot;fictional dissociation&quot; as an artistic endeavour can help the self cope with psychological problems. A fictional case study from a Paul Auster novel, Oracle Night (2003/2011), displaying symptoms of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (complex PTSD) is examined to establish whether the protagonist can develop a functional dialogical self through storytelling in the act of &quot;fictional dissociation.&quot;<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0959-3543",
doi="10.1177/0959354319842949",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0959354319842949"
}