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Ownership: a pathography of the self.

D W Mann1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

The British Journal of Medical Psychology
|September 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

This essay proposes a new psychodynamic theory centered on ownership. Variations in self-ownership explain psychopathology and deliberate suffering, offering improvements to Freudian concepts.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychodynamic theory
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • The concept of unconsciousness is essential for psychodynamic theories.
  • The self is considered supraordinate to psychoanalytic structural theory elements.
  • Existing psychodynamic theories, particularly Freudian, have limitations in their economic aspects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a psychodynamic theory based on the concept of ownership.
  • To explore the relationship between the self and the unconscious.
  • To explain psychopathological situations and deliberate suffering through variations in self-ownership.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of psychodynamic theory.
  • Critique of Freudian economic aspects.
  • Elaboration of a novel theory linking self-ownership to psychopathology.

Main Results:

  • Variations in self-ownership are sufficient to generate psychopathological situations.
  • The proposed theory offers a new perspective on deliberate suffering.
  • The theory provides a framework for understanding and potentially improving psychodynamic approaches.

Conclusions:

  • A novel psychodynamic theory based on ownership offers a comprehensive framework for understanding psychopathology.
  • The theory refines Freudian concepts and addresses the issue of deliberate suffering.
  • This new perspective holds significant potential for psychoanalysis and psychiatry.

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