title: Eros and psychotic despair.
abstract: The author suggests that Freud's theory of sexuality is not adequate to explain the issue of psychosis. The sexual drive presupposes construction of the unity of the subject, whereas psychosis takes root in a period of life when the ego is not yet integrated. In a neurotic subject, suffering is always an expression of sexuality. By contrast, in a psychotic person, even aspects explicitly connected with sexuality represent an attempt to escape from despair. In the former it is a question of pleasure, and in the latter of relief In light of these considerations, the author discusses the problem of erotomania.
authors.affiliation: cgenoves@libero.it
authors.forename: Celestino
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Genovese
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D004325:Dreams / Q000523:psychology; D004532:Ego; D005201:Fantasy; D005619:Freudian Theory; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods; D011606:Psychosexual Development / Q000502:physiology; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D019529:Sexuality / Q000523:psychology