Psychogenic impotence and the black man's burden.
Clinical material is presented on a single case of impotence in a middle-aged black man. The symbolic meanings of the symptom in terms of the patient's aggression, feelings about his racial self-image, and the options that allow for male identity are discussed, along with some aspects of an interracial treatment situation in these changing times.
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D003193:Compulsive Personality Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D008297:Male; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011822:Race Relations; D011889:Rage; D012649:Self Concept