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VENICE, Calif. (MMD Newswire) September 8, 2010 -- Hide and Seek: Reclaiming Childhood's Lost Potential by Ditta M. Oliker, Ph.D., offers a new approach to uncovering and understanding the psychological survival mechanisms developed in childhood in an effort to foster greater self-awareness and self-respect.

According to Oliker, many self-defeating behaviors, which may at first seem irrational in an adult, are often the result of an adaptive survival system developed in childhood in response to perceived threats and danger. Oliker believes that these deep-seated behavior patterns, originally adopted to generate feelings of safety and security, continue to determine actions and choices into adulthood and render traditional self-improvement strategies ineffective. Oliker offers readers her method for self-improvement by enabling them to recognize and respond to the chronic self-defeating behaviors that stand between themselves and their goals.

Oliker argues that seemingly unreasonable behavior patterns can become susceptible to change once they are recognized as reasonable responses to childhood fears. Incorporating patient narratives, familiar fables and psychological theory to illustrate recommended strategies for change, Hide and Seek seeks to present readers with a comprehensible and user-friendly approach to a greater understanding of self and the ability to create real, lasting change in their lives.

ForeWord Clarion Reviews, which gave the book a five star (out of five) review, writes, "The theory presented in Hide and Seek is eye-opening. . .This book will help many readers begin to recognize behaviors in their own lives that may stem from a need to protect the child they once were...Dr. Oliker's first book is a valuable and unique contribution to the field of psychology."

Hide and Seek: Reclaiming Childhood's Lost Potential is available for sale online at Amazon.com and other channels.

About the Author
Ditta M. Oliker, Ph.D. began her career in the theater as a member of the producing staff at the Mark Taper Forum at the Los Angeles Music Center. After a personal tragedy sparked a desire to understand the roots of negative behavior, she returned to school to get her doctorate in clinical psychology. Oliker's concept of the psychological survival system, developed over many years in private practice, is informed by her theater background. She has lectured on the subject at various universities and mental health facilities. Oliker resides in the Los Angeles area.

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E-mail: alison@ajgpr.com
Phone: (310) 494-1554
Web: www.dittaolikerphd.com

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