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From acting out to words and meaning
The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
|January 1, 1992
Summary
Concretization through acting out reveals how unresolved parental trauma impacts the next generation. Psychoanalytic treatment helped a young man stabilize his sense of self and ego boundaries.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychoanalysis
- Intergenerational Trauma Studies
Background:
- The paper explores concretization through acting out, a phenomenon where unresolved psychic conflicts and fantasies from a traumatic past are realized.
- Specifically, it examines how Holocaust survivor parents' trauma may be transmitted to the next generation, verbally or non-verbally.
Observation:
- The study illustrates this phenomenon through the initial stages of analyzing a young man.
- This patient shot and wounded his father while the father attempted to prevent his suicide.
Findings:
- The psychoanalytic experience facilitated the stabilization of the patient's ego boundaries.
- The analysis led to the emergence of a more secure sense of self for the patient.
Implications:
- This case study highlights the profound impact of intergenerational trauma and the effectiveness of psychoanalytic therapy.
- Understanding concretization through acting out is crucial for treating individuals affected by inherited trauma and identity disturbances.