Psychological masochism: A systematic review of the literature on conflicts, defenses, and motives. (4th May 2018)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Psychological masochism: A systematic review of the literature on conflicts, defenses, and motives. (4th May 2018)
- Main Title:
- Psychological masochism: A systematic review of the literature on conflicts, defenses, and motives
- Authors:
- Békés, Vera
Perry, J. Christopher
Robertson, Brian M. - Abstract:
- Abstract: Objective: Our aim was to conduct a systematic review of the literature on psychological masochism to identify hypotheses for examination in clinical studies.Method: We identified defenses, conflicts, and motives using standardized measures in 23 psychoanalytic papers.Results: Three primary and three secondary subtypes of masochism emerged in the literature. Overall Gratification Inhibition (subtype I.1) was the "healthiest" form, associated with higher developmental level motives and neurotic defenses. The Global Conflict (I.2) was the least healthy form of masochism, consistent with personality disorder. It was associated with early developmental level motives and immature defenses, including depressive defenses, often associated with depression. Dominant Other (I.3) represented masochistic attachment problems, associated with early developmental level motives, object-related, image-distorting defenses, and narcissism. Of the secondary types, Separation–Abandonment (II.1) reflected object-related defenses, and separation-related motives. Rejection of Others (II.2) represented a sadistic-narcissistic form, associated with image-distorting and disavowal defenses, with both early and later developmental level motives. Finally, Sexual Pleasure vs. Guilt (II.3) was associated with autistic fantasy, and both early and later developmental level motives, suggesting a distinct traumatic origin and representing the juncture of sexual and psychologicalAbstract: Objective: Our aim was to conduct a systematic review of the literature on psychological masochism to identify hypotheses for examination in clinical studies.Method: We identified defenses, conflicts, and motives using standardized measures in 23 psychoanalytic papers.Results: Three primary and three secondary subtypes of masochism emerged in the literature. Overall Gratification Inhibition (subtype I.1) was the "healthiest" form, associated with higher developmental level motives and neurotic defenses. The Global Conflict (I.2) was the least healthy form of masochism, consistent with personality disorder. It was associated with early developmental level motives and immature defenses, including depressive defenses, often associated with depression. Dominant Other (I.3) represented masochistic attachment problems, associated with early developmental level motives, object-related, image-distorting defenses, and narcissism. Of the secondary types, Separation–Abandonment (II.1) reflected object-related defenses, and separation-related motives. Rejection of Others (II.2) represented a sadistic-narcissistic form, associated with image-distorting and disavowal defenses, with both early and later developmental level motives. Finally, Sexual Pleasure vs. Guilt (II.3) was associated with autistic fantasy, and both early and later developmental level motives, suggesting a distinct traumatic origin and representing the juncture of sexual and psychological masochism.Conclusions: Analysts described six distinguishable types of masochism. Future studies should examine their validity. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Psychotherapy research. Volume 28:Number 3(2018)
- Journal:
- Psychotherapy research
- Issue:
- Volume 28:Number 3(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 28, Issue 3 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 28
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0028-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 470
- Page End:
- 483
- Publication Date:
- 2018-05-04
- Subjects:
- masochism -- masochistic personality -- self-defeating personality -- conflict -- defense -- motive
ambivalência -- momentos inovadores -- resolução da ambivalência -- Sistema de Codificação de Resolução da Ambivalência
Masochismus -- masochistische Persönlichkeit -- Selbst-sabotierende Persönlichkeit -- Konflikt -- Abwehr -- Motive
受虐待狂 -- 受虐狂人格 -- 自我貶抑人格 -- 衝突 -- 防衛 -- 動機
masochismo -- personalità masochista -- personalità autodistruttiva -- conflitto -- difesa -- motivazione
Psychotherapy -- Periodicals
Psychotherapy -- Research -- Periodicals
Psychotherapy -- Periodicals
Psychothérapie -- Périodiques
Psychothérapie -- Recherche -- Périodiques
616.891405 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tpsr20/current ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/10503307.2016.1189618 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1050-3307
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