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A third individuation: immigration, identity, and the psychoanalytic process

S Akhtar1

  • 1Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia Psychoanalytic Institute, USA.

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Immigration profoundly impacts identity, leading to hybrid identities through culture shock and loss. This study explores factors influencing psychological outcomes and identity shifts in immigrants.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Psychoanalysis

Background:

  • Immigration is a complex psychosocial process.
  • Migration involves culture shock and loss, impacting identity.
  • Psychostructural changes lead to hybrid identities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To delineate factors affecting psychological outcomes of immigration.
  • To describe identity change dimensions in immigrants.
  • To explore psychoanalytic implications for immigrant patients and analysts.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of psychosocial and identity shifts.
  • Identification of key dimensions in immigrant identity formation.
  • Exploration of psychoanalytic concepts in the context of immigration.

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Main Results:

  • Identity change involves drive/affects, psychic space, temporality, and social affiliation.
  • Immigration triggers shifts in idealization, devaluation, closeness, distance, hope, and nostalgia.
  • Linguistic transformation and superego modification are key aspects of immigrant identity.

Conclusions:

  • Immigration necessitates significant psychostructural adaptation and identity evolution.
  • Understanding these dimensions is crucial for psychoanalytic work with immigrants.
  • The study highlights the multifaceted nature of immigrant identity formation.