Luise Reddemann was a
neurologist,
psychoanalyst, and specialist in psychotherapeutic medicine.[1] At the
University of Klagenfurt, Austria, she served as an honorary professor for
psychotraumatology and
psychological medicine. She conducted trauma-based studies to counteract weak/overactive neurotransmitters. Working at Evangelical Hospital, she created a therapy called psychodynamic-imaginative trauma therapy (PITT).[2] This treatment benefited patients dealing with complex traumas through safety and stabilization, as well as acceptance of traumatic memories.[3] Her works are most recognized for studies of women surviving childhood abuse and individuals who experienced
World War I.[4]
Works
Who You Were Before Trauma: The Healing Power of Imagination for Trauma Survivors by Luise Reddemann[5]
Long-term course in female survivors of childhood abuse after psychodynamically oriented, trauma-specific inpatient treatment: a naturalistic two-year follow-up[6]
Recognition
Head of the clinic for psychotherapeutic and psychosomatic medicine at Evangelical Hospital in
Bielefeld, Germany (1985 - 2003)[7]