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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.

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Author:Willem H. J. Martens
Parent Title (English):International Forum of Psychoanalysis, Vol. 21 (No. 2, 2012), pp. 068-081.
Document Type:Articles
Language:English
Year of first Publication:2012
Release Date:2019/03/04
Format:PDF-file upon request / PDF-Datei auf Anfrage
IdNo:Martens_W_H_J_2012
Erich Fromm's Library and Erich Fromm Archive:Articles / Artikel
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