No: 29 / THE LOSS OF SUBJECT IN THE BOUNDARIES OF EXISTENCE: BODY ? DESIRE AND PSYCHOSOMATIC

  • THE LOSS OF SUBJECT IN THE BOUNDARIES OF EXISTENCE: BODY ? DESIRE AND PSYCHOSOMATIC

    Şeyda Uncu
    Summary :

    In psychoanalytic theory, psychosomatic is one of the first psychopathologies come to mind when "body" is said. The object is body in psychosomatic. In order to mention subject; language, body and desire are thought attached in each other. This article mentions psychosomatic individuals who have difficulties to engage their body into "word area"- mentality. Therefore, addresses to "psychosomatic phenomenon" in clinical and theoretical aspects around Lacanian interpretation. The demand of ?to be cured? from the patient to the doctor is mostly evolved by "other" referring to deficiency of "word area". This study raises an answer to the question of how does the subject around this demand which almost dissever soul from body locate himself/ herself in psychotherapy. The importance of attitude of clinician different from doctor and/or caregiver across this demand is explained.

    Keywords : Psychosomatic, Body, Psychosomatic Phenomenon, Desire, Language, Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.