Talks On Psychoanalysis The place of sexuality in psychoanalytic treatment and training today - Rotraut De Clerck
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Dec 14, 2023 Rotraut De Clerck, psychoanalytic practitioner and educator, discusses the evolving discourse on sexuality in psychoanalytic practice and training. The episode explores the potential diminishing of sexual themes in case reports, the contradiction between the media dissemination of sexuality and a decline in personal sexual activity, and the role of sexuality in psychoanalytic treatment and training. It also examines Freud's analysis of Dora's desires and the challenges of his approach.
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Sexuality's Changing Social Context
- Sexuality today appears diminished in case reports, reflecting broader societal shifts in sexual behavior and expression.
- Media saturation with sexual content contrasts with reduced sexual activity in youth, affecting psychoanalytic focus.
Sexuality's Fluid and Hidden Nature
- Sexuality is fluid and complex, often masked by unconscious defenses like guilt and shame.
- Modern psychoanalytic methods focus on rediscovering sexual meaning rather than Freud's rigid interrogation technique.
1960s Sparked Sexual Identity Shift
- In the 1960s, supervisors challenged fixed sexual identity concepts, highlighting evolving views.
- This period marked the beginning of shifting from binary to fluid sexual identity in psychoanalysis.