As an object relations/psychoanalytic view of dissociated ego states and introjects, this article explains exactly how a child develops certain types of introjects to manage survival/attachment needs as a result of regular abuse by early objects. It also explains how BPD and DID are 2 ends of a spectrum and can both be considered under the umbrella of C-PTSD.
https://manhattanpsychoanalysis.com/...mentAbuser.pdf
Ruth A. Blizard, PhD, Masochistic and Sadistic Ego States: Dissociative Solutions to the Dilemma of Attachment to an Abusive Caretaker
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, Vol. 2(4) 2001 2001 by The Haworth Press, Inc.
Reviewed by Dr. Howell, who has written extensively on trauma and dissociation:
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She has written extensively and lectured nationally and internationally on various aspects of trauma and dissociation, as well as on gender and trauma/dissociation. Her books include Understanding and Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Relational Approach (Taylor and Francis, 2011), The Dissociative Mind (Analytic Press, 2005), and Women and Mental Health (co-editor, Basic Books, 1981). She is the recipient, from ISSTD, of the Cornelia Wilber Award for outstanding clinical contributions in the field of dissociative disorders, and of the Print Media Award for The Dissociative Mind.
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