The concept of symbolic realization and the psychotic cases: a dialogue between the works of M. A. Sechehaye and D. W. Winnicott

Authors

  • Pedro Sóglia Busatto Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Psicologia
  • Gilberto Safra Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Psicologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-1624.v23i2p362-380

Keywords:

Sechehaye, Winnicott, psychosis, psychoanalytic practice, symbolic realization

Abstract

The article focuses on the investigation results of the symbolic realization concept, created by M.A. Sechehaye, in dialogue with Winnicottian concepts used nowadays. The author’s influence within psychoanalysis and other fields of knowledge is briefly discussed, and her conceptions of psychosis are compared to some of those presented by Winnicott. The authors of the article verified that there are converging points between Sechehaye’s treatment method and the Winnicottian praxis, although these authors use different theoretical standpoints. The articulation between the contributions of the two authors presents itself as a fruitful field of research, with implications for contemporary clinical practice.

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Author Biographies

  • Pedro Sóglia Busatto, Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Psicologia

    Graduando em Psicologia no Instituto de Psicologia da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

  • Gilberto Safra, Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Psicologia

    Professor titular do Departamento de Psicologia Clínica do Instituto de Psicologia da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

     

Published

2018-08-31

How to Cite

Busatto, P. S., & Safra, G. (2018). The concept of symbolic realization and the psychotic cases: a dialogue between the works of M. A. Sechehaye and D. W. Winnicott. Clinical Styles. The Journal on the Vicissitudes of Childhood, 23(2), 362-380. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-1624.v23i2p362-380