An Appearance of the Collective Unconscious in a Military Mental Health Clinic. (3rd April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Christian, Thomas M.
• Is Part Of: Psychological perspectives. Volume 60:Number 2(2017)
• Page Start: 162
• Page End: 169
• Publication Date: 2017-04-03
• Subjects: Psychoanalysis -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Jungian Theory -- Periodicals; Psychoanalysis -- Periodicals; Psychoanalytic Theory -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; 150.1954
• DOI: 10.1080/00332925.2017.1314694
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0033-2925

Abstract

Abstract : An active-duty patient in a military mental health setting encounters an endogenous psychological image by way of deep psychotherapeutic work. The image represents both a healing agent for the patient and a symbol of Jung's descriptions of the unio mystica . In this way the patient's image serves as a doorway to comprehending deeper psychological realities. Interpretations and meanings are discussed vis-à-vis the patient's trajectory toward greater balance and overall mental health.