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Liberating narratives and the play of unforbidden pleasures: In brief dynamic therapy.

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Title: Liberating narratives and the play of unforbidden pleasures: In brief dynamic therapy.
Authors: Smith, Jonathan Derek (AUTHOR)
Source: Psychodynamic Practice. Feb2018, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p21-39. 19p.
Subjects: Creative ability, Phillips, Adam, Britton, Ronald, Interpersonal communication, Psychodynamic psychotherapy
Abstract: Drawing upon the work of Adam Phillips and Ronald Britton the author highlights the intimidating and fear-inducing nature of the super-ego and the role of the therapist in supporting the judgements of the ego and liberating it from the domination of the super-ego. He goes on to explore the proposition that moral principles do not need to be oppressive in nature and that they can emanate from objects that are more akin to sexual or aesthetic objects. These themes are linked to Woodmansey’s conceptualistion of the punitive and humiliating super-ego, and the origin of the super-ego as an internalisation of an external conflict is outlined. The role of identifying a Cyclical Maladaptive Pattern as a focus and its contribution in identifying the super-ego and how it manifests in the client’s narrative are explored, as well as the crucial contribution of a playful stance on the part of therapist in subverting and undermining the intimidating strictures of the super-ego. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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