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Sexuality in the therapeutic process

Sexuality in the therapeutic process SEXUALITY IN THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION NATHAN FREE1ViAN, MODERATOR hE ~MBm~S of this panel will elab- position. To my mind, psychoanalytic orate on different aspects of sexual- therapy is a collaborative procedure be- ity as an expression of the individual's tween patient and therapist for the total personality. Man as a totality con- purpose, mainly, of producing insight tinuously develops his sexuality from into the patient's difficulties in living. his own psychophysiologic sources, in My assumption is that such difficulties addition to interacting with other hu- are likely to be the result of uncon- man beings. scious, hitherto unformulated but tena- Understanding the literal and sym- ciously maintained, convictions about bolic forms of expression in sexuality oneself, about others and about one's is a major objective of the therapeutic relationships with others. When such process. Constructive utilization of convictions can be brought into aware- the patient's overt and covert sexual be- ness with unmistakable clarity, both as havior will be demonstrated by clini- to their nature and as to the circum- cal observations. Sexuality in the pa- stances in which they were originally tient-analyst relationship, as manifested arrived at, they can then be tested by verbal http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

Sexuality in the therapeutic process

Freeman, Nathan
The American Journal of Psychoanalysis , Volume 18 (1): 27 – Mar 1, 1958
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Springer Journals
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1958 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/BF01871875
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Abstract

SEXUALITY IN THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION NATHAN FREE1ViAN, MODERATOR hE ~MBm~S of this panel will elab- position. To my mind, psychoanalytic orate on different aspects of sexual- therapy is a collaborative procedure be- ity as an expression of the individual's tween patient and therapist for the total personality. Man as a totality con- purpose, mainly, of producing insight tinuously develops his sexuality from into the patient's difficulties in living. his own psychophysiologic sources, in My assumption is that such difficulties addition to interacting with other hu- are likely to be the result of uncon- man beings. scious, hitherto unformulated but tena- Understanding the literal and sym- ciously maintained, convictions about bolic forms of expression in sexuality oneself, about others and about one's is a major objective of the therapeutic relationships with others. When such process. Constructive utilization of convictions can be brought into aware- the patient's overt and covert sexual be- ness with unmistakable clarity, both as havior will be demonstrated by clini- to their nature and as to the circum- cal observations. Sexuality in the pa- stances in which they were originally tient-analyst relationship, as manifested arrived at, they can then be tested by verbal

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The American Journal of Psychoanalysis – Springer Journals

Published: Mar 1, 1958

Keywords: Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychoanalysis

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