Luise Reddemann

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]