A clinical contribution to the etiology of lesbianism

Furgeri, Lena Blanco; Gottesfeld, Mary L.

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“…The more contemporary work of women psychoanalysts such as Melanie Klein, Phyllis Greenacre, and Anna Freud has contributed a new dimension to the classical theory by addressing the pre-Oedipal components of homosexuality (Furgeri & Gottesfeld, 1981). In her treatment of eight homosexual females, Siege1 (1988) concluded that unresolved developmental conflicts between mother and child during the separation-individuation phase (5-30 months) played a central role in female homosexuality.…”

Section: Psychodynamic Interpretations Of Homosexualitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The failure of the girl to individuate causes a regression to an earlier symbiotic stage, resulting in a desire for "merging" (Mahler, 1968). Furgeri and Gottesfeld (1981) propose that this regression is the crucial factor in the development of the lesbian personality. According to this view, female homosexuality may be seen as an attempt to rectify early malfunctioning in the original mother-daughter dyad; that is, to fuse with the mother in an attempt to remedy early distortions in the motherinfant relationship (Furgeri & Gottesfeld).…”

Section: Psychodynamic Interpretations Of Homosexualitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Homosexual Preoccupation in a Gero-Psychiatric Client: A Case for Psychoanalytically Oriented Therapy

Galanti¹

2009

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

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The author embraces the theoretical position that the failure of a girl to establish female identification is preceded by failure to individuate, which causes a regression to an earlier, symbiotic stage. She believes that this is particularly relevant in relation to the aging homosexual female, given that significant loss and separation occur in later life. The capacity to cope with separation and loss can only develop if the individual is capable of self‐object differentiation. The case history of a 70‐year‐old female homosexual is presented to support the author's conclusion that psychoanalytically oriented therapy is the treatment of choice for the aging homosexual female.

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Section: Psychodynamic Interpretations Of Homosexualitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Psychodynamic Interpretations Of Homosexualitymentioning

confidence: 99%