Healing dynamics of psychosis
- The healing dynamics of psychosis are examined in this article. It is concluded that psychosis might have the following positive and compensating functions: a satisfaction of urgent needs and a realization of urgent goal settings that previously appeared unattainable; the avoidance of and coping with unbearable reality, harmful influences and stress, and/or trauma; the upgrading of social-emotional and cognitive capacities/awareness and effectiveness; the enhancement of self-realization and authenticity; and intrapsychic maturation. The therapeutic implications of these findings are also discussed; in addition, an outline for integrative theory of constructive functions in psychosis and a clinical vignette are presented.
MetadatenAuthor: | Willem H. J. Martens |
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Parent Title (English): | International Forum of Psychoanalysis, Vol. 21 (No. 2, 2012), pp. 068-081. |
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Document Type: | Articles |
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Language: | English |
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Year of first Publication: | 2012 |
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Release Date: | 2019/03/04 |
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Format: | PDF-file upon request / PDF-Datei auf Anfrage |
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IdNo: | Martens_W_H_J_2012 |
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Erich Fromm's Library and Erich Fromm Archive: | Articles / Artikel |
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