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[Object related function of pain and depression].

S Ahrens, U Lamparter

    Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie
    |June 1, 1989
    PubMed
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    Chronic pain patients may internalize pain as a psychic object, reducing depression. This "inner object choice" can prolong illness duration, impacting psychotherapeutic approaches.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychiatry
    • Psychoanalysis

    Context:

    • Explores psycho-dynamic links between depression and chronic pain.
    • Considers Freudian conversion theory and modern narcissistic approaches.
    • Investigates pain as an
    • inner object choice
    • in long-term illness.

    Purpose:

    • To examine the psycho-dynamic organization of chronic pain.
    • To investigate the relationship between pain as an internal object and depression levels.
    • To assess the impact of this psychic structuring on illness duration.

    Summary:

    • A pilot study of 37 chronic pain patients found that organizing pain as an internal object correlated with lower depression scores (Beck Depression Inventory).
    • This psychic organization of pain as a personalized, imaginary internal object appears to reduce depressive symptoms.
    • However, this internal structuring was also associated with a significantly prolonged infirmity period.

    Impact:

    • Findings suggest that the psychic organization of pain influences depression and illness duration.
    • Highlights the potential for psychotherapeutic interventions targeting the internal structuring of pain.
    • Results necessitate a discussion on practical psychotherapeutic strategies for patients with chronic pain and depression.

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