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Pseudo-homosexuality as studied in group psychotherapy

Pseudo-homosexuality as studied in group psychotherapy SEXUALITY IN GROUP PSYCHOANALYSIS portant for productive therapy. Still, love relationship when comprehensive personality changes have occurred. Some technical progress, related to the thera- of our prudish cultural attitudes make peutic setting and with awareness of getting into sexuality a difficult proce- the dangers of magical external meas- ures, needs to constantly be explored dure for many patients. Here sensuality and lust are repressed as they are viewed so as to make analytic goals more read- ily available to the patient. The analyst as sub-human. For many, free-flowing sexuality is a part of a larger taboo on is seen as a magical healer, as a super- tender feelings in particular. The sex human authority, by public and pa- area, embracing multiple aspects of tient. This mystique is automatically selfness and interpersonal relationships, injected into the doctor-patient rela- is thus less available for growth. My tionship in individual analysis. The own impression is that in combined in- patients in group tend to be thrown dividual and group analysis resistances upon their own resources and are less regarding sex attitudes can be effec- prone to fall back on the compulsive tively worked through in many in- dependency, and its companion, com- http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

Pseudo-homosexuality as studied in group psychotherapy

Kraft, Irvin A.
The American Journal of Psychoanalysis , Volume 20 (2): 5 – Nov 1, 1960
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Springer Journals
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1960 The Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
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0002-9548
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1573-6741
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10.1007/BF01873813
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Abstract

SEXUALITY IN GROUP PSYCHOANALYSIS portant for productive therapy. Still, love relationship when comprehensive personality changes have occurred. Some technical progress, related to the thera- of our prudish cultural attitudes make peutic setting and with awareness of getting into sexuality a difficult proce- the dangers of magical external meas- ures, needs to constantly be explored dure for many patients. Here sensuality and lust are repressed as they are viewed so as to make analytic goals more read- ily available to the patient. The analyst as sub-human. For many, free-flowing sexuality is a part of a larger taboo on is seen as a magical healer, as a super- tender feelings in particular. The sex human authority, by public and pa- area, embracing multiple aspects of tient. This mystique is automatically selfness and interpersonal relationships, injected into the doctor-patient rela- is thus less available for growth. My tionship in individual analysis. The own impression is that in combined in- patients in group tend to be thrown dividual and group analysis resistances upon their own resources and are less regarding sex attitudes can be effec- prone to fall back on the compulsive tively worked through in many in- dependency, and its companion, com-

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The American Journal of Psychoanalysis – Springer Journals

Published: Nov 1, 1960

Keywords: Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychoanalysis

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