A fresh look at perversion.
The history of ideas about perversion is considered, along with an examination of whether the concept is clinically useful. Three cases of varying degrees of severity are presented, illustrating the clinical value of the concept in the analytic situation. All three cases are women, and the particular usefulness of the concept of perversion for women is noted. The place of aggression and the pleasure resulting from its expression are highlighted.
Richards
Arlene Kramer
AK
New York Freudian Society, USA. 73441@compuserve.com
D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008398:Masochism / Q000523:psychology*; D009813:Oedipus Complex; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012448:Sadism / Q000523:psychology*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D013689:Telephone