A Case of Premenstrual Distress: Bisexual Determinants of a Woman's Fantasy of Damage to Her Genital

Case material is used to illustrate specific clinical application of the concept of primary femininity. Some contemporary contributions to the psychoanalytic theory of female psychosexual development are presented as complementary with, rather than contradictory to, more familiar, longstanding formulations that emphasize phallic strivings in women. In the clinical example reported, a fantasy of genital damage underlay a woman's premenstrual distress. Aspirations and concerns related to both aspects of her fundamental bisexuality participated in symptom formation and had to be investigated in order to achieve symptom relief. As the analytic work unfolded, it could be seen that the patient's awareness of her feminine aims served to keep her masculine aims out of awareness, and vice versa.

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Cultural, historical and psychoanalytic contributions to female identity in China: a discussion of articles by Tong Jun and Wang Qian

Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy in China ◽

10.33212/ppc.v3n2.2020.191 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 191-197

Author(s):

Paula L. Ellman

Keyword(s):

Clinical Application ◽

Psychoanalytic Theory ◽

Female Identity ◽

Intergenerational Trauma ◽

Female Development ◽

The Feminine ◽

Unconscious Fantasy

This article offers a discussion of two articles that are both considerations of the intersection of culture and the psyche. The development and conflicts within the Chinese woman's psyche are examined within the context of the history, values, and culture of China. This article considers the place of the powerful maternal imago in understanding the denigration of the feminine position. The presence of unconscious fantasy along with intergenerational trauma is examined, particularly in instances of misogyny. The contributions to the psychoanalytic theory of femininity and female development is reviewed with a discussion of clinical application.

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Children in Conflict

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.6.6.922 ◽

1950 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 922-922

Keyword(s):

Psychiatric Treatment ◽

Psychoanalytic Theory ◽

Case Material ◽

Medical Practitioners ◽

Everyday Language ◽

The Everyday ◽

Technical Terms

Psychiatric treatment based on Freudian psychoanalytic principles is being applied increasingly with children. Many times parents do not understand what is entailed in such treatment, particularly if it is more or less orthodox psychoanalysis. Children in Conflict has been written for parents in order that they might understand better how a psychoanalyst works with children. Choosing from case material, the author illustrates many of the facets of psychoanalytic theory. At the end of the book is a brief glossary of technical terms which are rapidly coming into the everyday language of most medical practitioners.

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Sex Differences in Some Aspects of Smoking Behavior

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1967.20.2.575 ◽

1967 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 575-580 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Eugene E. Landy

Keyword(s):

Sex Differences ◽

Smoking Behavior ◽

Psychoanalytic Theory ◽

Psychosexual Development ◽

Men And Women ◽

Oedipal Complex ◽

Penis Envy ◽

Statistical Results ◽

Everyday Living ◽

The Way

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are sex differences in the way men and women open an unopened pack of cigarettes and obtain the first cigarette and to test hypotheses derived from Freudian psychoanalytic theory regarding the phallic phase of psychosexual development, the Oedipal complex or castration anxiety in males, and penis envy in females. Statistical results clearly indicated that men and women differ in the methods they use to open an unopened pack of cigarettes and to obtain the first cigarette. The observed behaviors are consistent with the Freudian hypothesis that castration complex in males and penis envy in females is expressed in everyday living.

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