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[Hypochondria, between belief and certainty]
1Centre Hospitalier "Les Murets", La Queue en Brie, France. dominique.wintrebert@ch-les-murets.fr
Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
|August 5, 2009
Summary
This study examines the historical evolution of hypochondria and offers a psychopathological interpretation. It applies Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalytic theories to understand hypochondriac phenomena.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychoanalysis
- History of Medicine
Context:
- Hypochondria, historically termed 'hypochondriasis', has evolved significantly from ancient concepts to contemporary understandings.
- The study reviews the trajectory of hypochondriacal phenomena across different eras.
Purpose:
- To provide a psychopathological reading of hypochondriac phenomena.
- To analyze hypochondria through the theoretical frameworks of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan.
Summary:
- The research traces the historical development of hypochondria from antiquity to the present day.
- It presents a psychoanalytic interpretation of hypochondriacal symptoms and experiences.
- Key concepts from Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalysis are utilized to elucidate the psychopathology.
Impact:
- Offers a novel psychoanalytic perspective on hypochondria.
- Contributes to a deeper understanding of somatic symptom disorders.
- Provides a framework for clinicians and researchers interested in the psychoanalytic underpinnings of hypochondria.
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