Giving up abstinence means the death of psychoanalysis. About the incompatibility of psychoanalysis and body-therapy

Authors
Citation
T. Bauriedl, Giving up abstinence means the death of psychoanalysis. About the incompatibility of psychoanalysis and body-therapy, FORUM PSYCH, 14(4), 1998, pp. 342-363
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
FORUM DER PSYCHOANALYSE
ISSN journal
01787667 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
342 - 363
Database
ISI
SICI code
0178-7667(199812)14:4<342:GUAMTD>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The author discusses critically the "extension" of psychoanalysis through " body-therapeutical elements" by Tilmann Moser. She demonstrates on the basi s of the publications of Moser on this topic, especially of his didactical films about psychoanalysis and body work, how some acts between therapist a nd patient which are to understand sexually and are also experienced as suc h, are systematically reinterpreted by Moser as "preverbal" and "preoedipal ". This reinterpretation leads to the manipulative confusion of the patient and corresponds to the structure of abuse sceneries. Theoretical reflectio ns about healing phantasies and about the concept of abstinence in psychoan alysis follow and on their basis the thesis is substantiated, that psychoan alysis and body-therapy are incompatible concepts.