The body in pain: self-harm, masochism and drive

Authors

  • Juliana Falcão Barbosa de Araújo Universidade de Brasília
  • Daniela Scheinkman Chatelard Universidade de Brasília
  • Isalena Santos Carvalho Universidade Federal do Maranhão
  • Terezinha de Camargo Viana Universidade de Brasília

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-1624.v21i2p497-515

Keywords:

self-­harm, pain, body, masochism, drive

Abstract

This article aims to discuss the relation between body and pain in psychoanalysis. We take self-­harm - the act of deliberately injuring one's own body - as object of analysis. Self-­harm is a common clinical matter in psychologists and psychoanalysts' practice, especially in clinic with teenagers. It is a theme addressed by psychiatry, since many people who hurt themselves are sent to psychiatric treatment, often with medication. In psychiatry, self-­harm is considered both as a symptom of some mental disorders and as a disorder itself. In this article, we aim to present a view of self-­harm in its relation to the concept of masochism developed by Freud.

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Published

2016-08-01

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Section

Fundamentals

How to Cite

Araújo, J. F. B. de, Chatelard, D. S., Carvalho, I. S., & Viana, T. de C. (2016). The body in pain: self-harm, masochism and drive. Clinical Styles. The Journal on the Vicissitudes of Childhood, 21(2), 497-515. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-1624.v21i2p497-515