The psychotherapy of mania
作者:
Roberto Mester,
期刊:
British Journal of Medical Psychology
(WILEY Available online 1986)
卷期:
Volume 59,
issue 1
页码: 13-19
ISSN:0007-1129
年代: 1986
DOI:10.1111/j.2044-8341.1986.tb02660.x
出版商: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
Focal dynamic psychotherapy with acute manic patients has been a neglected treatment modality. In young adults with sound premorbid personalities and well‐developed ambition systems, focal dynamic psychotherapy is useful in the manic stage; it shortens the process of elaboration of major conflicts related to self‐image and self‐ideal. Three young Israeli soldiers’ case material is discussed in whom, due to different growth constellations, the hope to serve in the army in specific capacities had been a central motivating and consolidating factor in their personality development. Their confrontation with the realities and frustrations of military life caused them to react with a manic syndrome which brought them to treatment. Therapeutic insight led to the reshaping of their ambition to a more adaptiv
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