Evolving Lacanian Perspectives for Clinical Psychoanalysis

Moncayo, Raul

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“…At best, BG work brings participants to ‘see’ peculiar characteristics in their own functioning. In terms of Lacan’s theory concerning logical time (Lacan, 2006), it creates what Lacanian psychoanalysts call ‘instants of the glance’ (Moncayo, 2008): moments at which one realizes that the things one does and did are not self-evident, but indicative of subjective choice and preferences. On some occasions though, BG meetings allow for deeper exploration of motives and dynamics that determine(d) a person’s functioning.…”

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“…An atmosphere of openness in the group might facilitate such search for unconscious determinants. However, the format of BG meetings limits such ‘time for comprehending’, which is characteristic of psychoanalytic sessions (Moncayo, 2008). Indeed, in BG groups participants alternate in discussing their own work, meaning that only limited amounts of time are spent on the stories of one participant.…”

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Reading Balint group work through Lacan’s theory of the four discourses

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In Balint groups, (para)medical professionals explore difficult interactions with patients by means of case presentations and discussions. As the process of Balint group work is not well understood, this article investigates Balint group meetings by making use of Lacan's theory of the four discourses. Five Balint group case presentations and their subsequent group discussion were studied, resulting in the observation of five crucial aspects of Balint group work. First, Balint group participants brought puzzlement to the group, which is indicative of the structural impossibility Lacan situates at the basis of all discourse (1). As for the group discussion, we emphasize 'hysterization' as a crucial process in Balint group work (2), the supporting role of the discourse of the analyst (3) and the centrality of discourse interactions (4). Finally, the potential transformation of the initial puzzlement is discussed (5). We conclude by putting forth the uniqueness of Balint group work as well as the potential usefulness of our analysis as a framework for Balint group leaders and professionals in charge of continuing medical education.

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confidence: 99%