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
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.