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Working through physical disability in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with an adolescent boy
- Authors:
- FLOROU Aliki, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Psychoanalytic Social Work, 23(2), 2016, pp.119-129.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The narcissistic injury that may be caused by physical disability in infancy and the possible familial traumatization may block the integration of the infant's body and self-image, and can consequently hinder the child's identity formation. This article presents how an adolescent boy with cerebral palsy in short-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy works through the mental impact of his physical disability using a story. Transference and countertransference reactions are discussed. The positive impact of short-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy highlights the importance of caring for the mental health of children with physical impairments. (Publisher abstract)