An Example of the Clinical Use of Unconscious Phantasies: The Story of Jonathan

• Published in: Canadian journal of psychoanalysis Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 48 - 65
• Main Author: Samy, Mounir, H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; French
• Published: Montréal Canadian Psychoanalytic Societ 01.04.2020; Canadian Psychoanalytic Society
• Subjects: Children & youth; Grief; Symbolism; Trauma; Unconsciousness

Drawing from the verbatim record of sessions, the author illustrates how he used the concept of unconscious phantasies in the grief work in a case of a child's trauma. He reviews the origins of the concept and its early tie to somatic life as well as its role in symbolization. Unconscious phant...