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Conflict: conceptualization, practice, problems.

Roy Schafer1

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The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
|March 16, 2005
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Intrapsychic conflict is a useful concept but is a narrative choice. Recognizing its narrative nature avoids simplistic psychoanalytic discourse and technical issues, as shown in case studies.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Narrative Therapy

Background:

  • Intrapsychic conflict is a foundational concept in psychoanalytic theory and clinical practice.
  • The current understanding often overlooks the narrative construction of these internal conflicts.
  • This oversight can lead to oversimplified or anthropomorphic interpretations in psychoanalysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the concept of intrapsychic conflict as a narrative choice.
  • To highlight the potential pitfalls of ignoring the narrativity of intrapsychic conflict.
  • To illustrate diverse narrative approaches in analyzing intrapsychic conflict.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of intrapsychic conflict as a narrative construct.
  • Presentation of two brief case studies.

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  • Illustrating varied narrative techniques in psychoanalytic discourse.

    • Main Results:

    • Intrapsychic conflict, while useful, is fundamentally a narrative choice.
    • Ignoring the narrative aspect can result in simplistic and anthropomorphic psychoanalytic discourse.
    • Case examples demonstrate the flexibility and utility of diverse narrative analyses.

    Conclusions:

    • Psychoanalytic discourse benefits from acknowledging the narrative construction of intrapsychic conflict.
    • Alternative narrative frameworks offer richer and more nuanced clinical understanding.
    • A narrative perspective mitigates technical difficulties and promotes more sophisticated analysis.