Mindblown: A Blog about Philosophy
Is it weepiness or sadness?
“A depressed patient starts to weep at the beginning of a therapy before I have even asked about her problem.
Complaining
Projection of the superego. And why I love complainers. “Does projection of the super-ego always go together with cognitive/perceptual disruption?
Why do Patients Quit Therapy Prematurely
Several reasons. Let’s go through the main problems in order that can prevent you and the patient from co-creating a
ISTDP and Eating Disorders
“What if you have an anorexic patient at an eating disorders unit who has no wish to be there, no
“I don’t have any feelings.” Denial
“Is denial a regressive defense, indicative of a fragile ego? Or is it a tactical defense?” Thanks to Johannes for
ISTDP for Traumatized Patients
“I meet a lot of patients multi-traumatized, highly dissociative with PTSD. After initial stabilization, could these patients benefit from a
Restructuring Defenses
Restructuring refers to the ways help the patient learn to observe his defenses in the here and now, see their
Does projection always cause a loss of reality testing?
“Is cognitive/perceptual disruption always a projection? If we distort the other by devaluing, is that always projection, or can we
Somatization
“How do we understand somatization on the triangle of conflict?” Patients suffer bodily symptoms in psychotherapy for three reasons: 1)
Dissociation: Defense or Result of Cognitive/Perceptual Disruption?
The term dissociation has been used to describe so many things it at times appears to mean nothing at all.
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