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[Some remarks on the evolution of the concept of trauma]
1Médica especialista en Psiquiatría, Psiquiatra de guardia del Hospital Alvear, Miembro de la Fundación Descartes. elyeyati@intramed.net
Abstract:
A bibliographic review of some historical and currents theories and prejudices about trauma is presented. At first glance they may appear to be related with freudian's early hypothesis on trauma. I claim that the connection is paradoxical, and sometimes, inexistent. The psychoanalytic view is in complete disagreement with many actual theorists on trauma. At least two factors must be considered to explain the differences: conceptual on the one hand, and political on the other. These distinctions do have effects on institutional practices and are not mere academic controversies.
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