Professor Dr Franz Ruppert is known for his groundbreaking theoretical
work with trauma and identity, under the title of Identity-oriented
Psychotraumatology Therapy (IoPT).
Building on the developments laid out in his eight previous books (five
of which are translated into English), in this book his focus is on
physical illness as the natural end result of longterm unresolved
emotional trauma.
The premise is that 'physical illnesses', whether structural problems,
chronic illnesses, undefinable malaise or nameable diseases, are likely
to have as their foundations some form of very early psychological
traumatisation.
The book is a collection of essays, starting with an overview by
Professor Ruppert from the perspective of IoPT theory, followed by an
essay by Dr Harald Banzhaf, Medical Head of the Healing Centre
Zollernalb, Germany, who illustrates at length how current scientific
and medical developments support Ruppert's theories and thinking.
The other 23 essays are written by practitioners who work with IoPT
theory and method, bringing their own particular interest and expertise
to understanding the origins of a variety of physical complaints in
early emotional traumas.
My Body, My Trauma, My I provides a further link in our understanding of
ourselves as human beings, who we are, and why we suffer from the
ailments that we do.
