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Danielle Quinodoz1

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The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
|February 3, 2004
PubMed
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Psychoanalytic language should convey feelings and sensations, not just thoughts. This embodied approach helps patients, especially those with heterogeneous identities, find emotional meaning and begin symbolic thinking.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychoanalysis
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Psychology

Background:

  • The paper explores the psychoanalyst's use of language in therapy.
  • It addresses the challenge of articulating thoughts, feelings, and experiences.

Observation:

  • Individuals utilize both advanced and archaic psychic mechanisms.
  • A distinction is made between those who tolerate heterogeneity and 'heterogeneous patients' who fear identity loss.

Findings:

  • 'Heterogeneous patients' require language that conveys feelings and bodily sensations.
  • An 'incarnated' language can reawaken bodily fantasies and forgotten experiences.
  • This approach facilitates emotional meaning-making and symbolic thought.

Implications:

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  • Therapeutic language must be embodied to resonate with patients experiencing identity fragmentation.
  • This method aids in processing sensory and bodily experiences, fostering symbolic work.
  • It offers a pathway for patients to integrate fragmented aspects of self.