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Abstract:
The topic of prostitution has been examined from many viewpoints, but psychodynamic contributions have been limited. The authors present material from a psychoanalytic psychotherapy with a prostitute. The intrapsychic determinants of the patient's choice to become a prostitute are discussed. The prostitution appeared to offer numerous hidden gratifications for this patient, including fulfillment of passive sexual wishes and opportunity to experience closeness with men without fear of abandonment or betrayal.
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