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Psychoanalysis and general psychiatry: obsessive-compulsive disorder as paradigm
1Cornell Medical College, New York City.
Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
|January 1, 1989
Summary
General psychiatry is advancing understanding of psychopathology, moving beyond purely psychoanalytic views. This shift offers new insights into conditions like obsessive-compulsive disorder, impacting psychoanalytic theory and research.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychopathology Research
Background:
- Historically, psychoanalytic theories dominated psychopathology.
- Recent years have seen significant contributions from general psychiatry.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight general psychiatry's contributions to psychopathology.
- To illustrate these contributions using obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as a case study.
Main Methods:
- Review and discussion of general psychiatric contributions.
- Illustrative examples focusing on obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Main Results:
- General psychiatry offers valuable insights into psychopathology.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder serves as a key example of these advancements.
Conclusions:
- General psychiatry's evolving role enriches psychopathology understanding.
- These advancements have implications for psychoanalytic theory and future research.