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The living body in the psychoanalytic experience
The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
|August 31, 2011
Summary
This study suggests viewing the body and psyche as interconnected experiences, not separate entities. It explores how bodily sensations and functions can be integrated into therapeutic representation and meaning-making.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Somatic Psychology
Background:
- Traditional approaches often separate the body and psyche.
- A need exists to integrate somatic experiences into psychological understanding.
- The concept of representation in psychoanalysis can be expanded.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a new framework for understanding the body-psyche relationship.
- To explore the clinical integration of somatic experiences into representation.
- To highlight the role of bodily signals in therapeutic dialogue.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of the body-psyche dichotomy.
- Exploration of somatic elements as precursors to representation.
- Clinical case examples illustrating the integration of bodily functions in therapy.
Main Results:
- The body and psyche are presented as dual modes of experiencing human reality.
- Somatic and sensory elements possess potential for meaning and language.
- Bodily signals can be identified through embodied, intersubjective dialogue.
Conclusions:
- Somatic experiences are integral to psychological representation.
- Therapeutic dialogue should encompass both mental and bodily dimensions.
- Recognizing the representational potential of bodily functions enhances clinical practice.
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