Name: Timelessness, the Repetition Compulsion and the Problem of ‘Reversibility’ in the Psychoanalytic Treatment of Severely Traumatized Patient
Start: 2025-03-08T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-08T14:00:00-05:00
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Timelessness, the Repetition Compulsion and the Problem of ‘Reversibility’ in the Psychoanalytic Treatment of Severely Traumatized Patient

March 8 @ 2:00pm EST

This paper deals with the problem of reversibility and the limitations of the psychoanalytic psychotherapy for the severely traumatized patient. The repetition compulsion is understood as failing reparation of the damaged internal world. Two clinical cases are presented to discuss the problem of working through mourning and guilt. Final considerations address the role of remembering and forgetting as a pathway to psychic development and a healthier integration of the self.