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Addiction to near-death

B Joseph

    The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
    |January 1, 1982
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study explores a severe form of self-destructiveness in patients, characterized as a sado-masochistic addiction. This addiction compels patients toward despair and near-death experiences, impacting their thoughts and communication.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychoanalysis
    • Clinical Psychiatry

    Background:

    • A subset of patients exhibit extreme self-destructive behaviors.
    • These behaviors manifest actively in life and critically within the transference relationship.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe a malignant form of self-destructiveness.
    • To analyze its addictive, sado-masochistic nature.
    • To explore its impact on patient communication and cognition.

    Main Methods:

    • Clinical case descriptions.
    • Psychoanalytic observation of transference dynamics.
    • Analysis of internal and communicative processes.

    Main Results:

    • Identified a specific type of self-destructiveness resembling an irresistible addiction.
    • Observed a sado-masochistic pattern driving patients toward despair and near-death.
    • Demonstrated how these addictions shape patient-analyst communication and internal thought processes.

    Conclusions:

    • This self-destructive addiction presents a significant barrier to therapeutic progress.
    • Patients struggle to relinquish these addictive gratifications for healthier object relations.
    • Understanding this dynamic is crucial for treating severe self-destructiveness.

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