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Memory and consciousness.

E Balint1

  • 1Raven House, Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wilts.

The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
|January 1, 1987
PubMed
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This study explores early psychoanalytic therapy focusing on a patient with no initial mental or visual memories. It highlights the shift from non-verbal communication to conscious perception and memory recall over three years.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • This case study examines a patient undergoing psychoanalytic therapy with an initial absence of mental and visual memories.
  • The patient presented with infantile physical characteristics and behaviors, lacking verbal communication skills or self-awareness.

Observation:

  • Early sessions focused on the analyst interpreting bodily sensations and vocalizations rather than verbal content.
  • The patient exhibited a state of semi-consciousness, with thoughts seemingly derived externally, and did not use self-referential language ('I', 'you').

Findings:

  • Over three years, the patient's condition evolved, marked by the emergence of session recall and increased conscious awareness.
  • A transition from a state of fragmented consciousness to a more integrated and perceptive state was observed.

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Implications:

  • This case illustrates the potential for psychoanalytic treatment to facilitate the development of memory and conscious perception in patients with severe dissociative states.
  • It underscores the importance of non-verbal cues and bodily experiences in early therapeutic interventions for patients with limited communicative abilities.