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Psychology, Psychoanalysis
John J. Hartman
Summary: This paper explores the emotional appeal of Nazi propaganda from a psychoanalytic perspective, explaining the emotional appeal in the context of a leader-audience relationship through a shared ideological narrative and unconscious fantasies within group psychology. The narrative of narcissistic revenge, apocalyptic battle, and utopian unity and purification, as well as the prophesizing of the extermination of European Jews, are examined as examples of ideological transmission that contribute to the emotional appeal of Nazi propaganda.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Michael Schein
Summary: This work explores the functioning of the digestive system during early development and emphasizes its connection with emotional experiences. It suggests considering certain parts of the digestive system as part of our sensory makeup. Additionally, it highlights the relevance of these concepts to the study of eating disorders.
INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF PSYCHOANALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Jeremy Clarke
Summary: In 2007, a national experiment called Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) was initiated in the UK to tackle the problem of depression. The aim was to provide evidence-based treatment, specifically cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), to all adults with depression. This paper reflects on the effectiveness of IAPT and explores how the lessons learned can be applied to advocate for evidence-based psychoanalysis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Fiorenza Eleonora, Crisafulli Valeria, Carpentieri Renato, Emma De Luca, Clarissa Di Filippo, Michela La Stella, Leonardi Jessica, Mannocchi Camilla, Rodomonti Martina, Rosi Laura, Santodoro Marianna, Gazzillo Francesco
Summary: This study empirically assesses the control-mastery theory and finds that chronic couple conflictuality is the repetition of relational vicious circles. It also confirms that interpersonal guilt is more activated during couple conflicts.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Mohammad A. Abu Sabra, Mahmoud Al Kalaldeh, Mohammad M. Alnaeem, Amr H. Zyoud
Summary: Psychotherapy interventions have been proven effective in minimizing symptoms of trichotillomania and trichophagia, providing long-term positive outcomes for individuals with these conditions. This scoping review highlights the importance of incorporating these interventions into standard practice and emphasizes the need for specialized training among mental health practitioners.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Maaike Engelen
PSYCHODYNAMIC PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Senem B. Cevik
Summary: This paper examines the state-led efforts of historical revisionism in Turkey and uses Volkan's psycho-political framework to analyze this issue. The study suggests that Turkey strategically utilizes grandiose projects and the glorification of historical achievements to bolster support for its authentic and national narrative.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Andreas Gregor
Summary: This article discusses the importance of autistic phenomena and autistic defence formations in the treatment of patients with self-esteem problems, relationship disorders, and pornography addiction. Based on a case study, the author describes the challenges faced in establishing a three-dimensional connection with the patient and the use of autistic forms in pornography addiction to cope with fears. The article highlights the struggle of being recognized as a three-dimensional object by the patient.
FORUM DER PSYCHOANALYSE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Diana S. Rosenstein
Summary: Custody conflict following divorce can have a traumatic impact on a child, affecting their relationships with parents, peers, and intimates, as well as their ability to explore the environment, learn academically, and value their body.
PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDY OF THE CHILD
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
D. Bradley Jones
Summary: This paper explores the theoretical similarities between Harm Reduction Psychotherapy and Heinz Kohut's Self Psychology, and explains how they complement and enhance each other. Using these two theories together provides clinicians with more opportunities to treat individuals who are not yet ready to stop using substances. The paper presents a case involving crystal meth addiction and discusses key aspects of the treatment process.
PSYCHOANALYSIS SELF AND CONTEXT
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Christine Driver
Summary: This article discusses the role of the superego in supervision and clinical work, including its functions as a censor, persecutor, and protector. The superego can inhibit the exploration of clinical material and the understanding of the client's internal world, but it also ensures good practice and the achievement of the clinician's goals.
PSYCHODYNAMIC PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Wendy Olesker
Summary: The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of identification processes and their changes over 60 years through the developmental trajectories of two sisters. The study found that different identifications with aspects of the mother led to differences in affective moments. The article also highlighted the impact of coping with early aggression on evolving mental representations.
PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDY OF THE CHILD
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Harold P. Blum
Summary: This paper is a tribute to the late Dr. Fred Pine and discusses his original exploration of preoedipal and preverbal development, as well as Freud's interpretation of Leonardo's dream. It further explores Leonardo's early development and suggests that the Mona Lisa represents his biological mother, providing a springboard for considerations of early development and object relations.
PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDY OF THE CHILD
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Salman Akhtar
Summary: This brief communication revisits the contributions of Fred Pine, an eminent psychoanalyst, focusing on four ideas that represent his distinguished contributions to psychoanalysis.
PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDY OF THE CHILD
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Juan Pablo Jimenez
Summary: This paper reviews the author's 40-year career as a university professor of psychiatry and psychoanalyst, reflecting on the battle between science and hermeneutics in disciplinary paradigms. It discusses the positioning and future of psychoanalysis under new emerging epistemological frameworks.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
John Hanwell Riker
Summary: This paper argues that the energy of the self, which emerges from narcissistic desire, is best understood as de-sexualized eros. The energy of eros enables the self to love ideals, love itself (self-esteem), and form connections with others (selfobjects). By drawing upon the theories of Plato and Freud, the author explains how viewing the self's energy as eros allows for a better understanding of the self as a striving entity that constantly seeks to achieve more complex versions of itself. Eros also serves as a way to immediately recognize the intensity of erotic feelings towards various activities, individuals, or artworks. The paper further explores how eros can be transformed into sexualization and narcissistic rage when the self experiences trauma, thus explaining the emergence of these two by-products. Conceiving of the self's energy as eros provides a valuable means of self-discovery: we are what we love.
PSYCHOANALYSIS SELF AND CONTEXT
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Hanoch Yerushalmi
Summary: This paper explores the significant changes that have occurred in the theory and practice of supervision parallel to analytic therapy, including a shift from past orientation to future orientation, educational and therapeutic goals to experiential goals, and linear logical understanding to prereflective understanding.
PSYCHODYNAMIC PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Antonino Costanzo, Gianluca Santoro, Adriano Schimmenti
Summary: This article examines the relationship between developmental trauma, dissociation, and substance abuse in the context of self-medication hypothesis. It highlights how substance abuse can serve as a maladaptive coping mechanism for individuals with traumatic attachment experiences in childhood. Identifying and addressing the self-medication needs of these individuals are crucial in facilitating their integration of distressing memories and promoting the development of a cohesive self-concept.
PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
E. Rufenacht, L. Shaverin, J. Stubley, M. L. Smits, A. Bateman, P. Fonagy, P. Luyten
Summary: This article introduces a novel understanding and treatment approach for individuals receiving mental health care with a history of traumatic experiences and accompanying dissociative symptoms. By reinterpreting the clinical symptoms and proposing new treatment objectives, based on attachment and mentalization theories, this approach has the potential to enhance the effectiveness of treatment. A case study is presented to illustrate the application of this approach in a clinical setting.
PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Golan Shahar, Morgan Robison, Thomas E. Joiner
Summary: This article introduces the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicidal Behavior (IPTS) and its connection with dissociation theory. It discusses the formation and impact of the depressive position and recommends measuring dissociation and suicide risk.
PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2023)
