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The evolution of a shoe fetish
International Journal of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
|January 1, 1977
Summary
This study explores the psychoanalytic treatment of a shoe fetish, identifying early life experiences like enemas and family dynamics as key developmental factors. The patient achieved conflict-free heterosexual activity after therapy.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychoanalysis
Background:
- Examines the psychoanalytic treatment of a patient with a shoe fetish.
- Focuses on genetic and dynamic aspects of fetish development.
Observation:
- Key factors included a dominating mother, absent father, childhood bed-sharing, and frequent enemas.
- Enemas were identified as the most crucial determinant due to cumulative trauma.
Findings:
- Transvestism emerged during adolescence to manage castration fears.
- Therapy enabled the patient to relinquish the fetish and engage in conflict-free heterosexual activity.
Implications:
- Highlights the role of early trauma and family dynamics in fetish formation.
- Discusses the core fantasy of the phallic woman in perversions.