The roots of compulsion from the perspective of sensoriality

• Published in: STUDIES IN HEALTH SCIENCES Vol. 6; no. 2; p. e16452
• Main Authors: Ceroni, Mara Luiza Vieira, Barlach, Lisete
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 20.05.2025
• ISSN: 2764-0884; 2764-0884
• DOI: 10.54022/shsv6n2-024

Reflections on the forms of psychic suffering of contemporary subject inevitably lead us to this phenomenon of compulsions, seen in current psychopathology as a mark of the culture of narcissistic excess. Faced with these pathologies of voracity, insatiability and dissatisfaction, the analyst is hard pressed to withstand high tensions while at the same time maintaining flexibility without losing the rigor and consistency of the work to be performed. The question is how to listen, understand and address complaints about compulsive and impulsive behaviors that tear families apart and break relationships at the edge of hetero and self-destructiveness? In search of what will these individuals be? Do they hunger for what? Which treatment is adequate and conducive to development and structuring psychologically to take care of these patients? The article will make a specific clipping about the toxicity of the passions understanding as a suffering through the symptom, from the psychodynamic perspective of the borderline personality.