Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: A case of compulsive masturbation in a patient with an obsessive-compulsive personality trait
Ewelina Kamasz
Department of Clinical Psychology, Development and Education, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztynhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3192-3951
Natalia Pilarska
Department of Psychology, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszczhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5545-1752
Abstrakt
Purpose
The purpose of this article is to present the case of a patient suffering from a feature of obsessive-compulsive personality with accompanying compulsive masturbation, and to show the methods of therapeutic work with the patient in a psychodynamic approach.
Method
The main elements of the diagnostic interview and methods of work based on the psychodynamic approach are presented. The area of psychotherapeutic work focused on the problems of anxiety and guilt associated with sexual intimacy and compulsive masturbation and consumption of pornographic content.
Results
The patient succeeded in achieving some of the goals set with the psychotherapist. As a result of the therapeutic procedure to date, the man has gained better insight into the factors shaping his sexual functioning and sexual intercourse.
Conclusions
The patient’s early childhood psychological situation had significant influence on the development of his childhood sexuality, which was ultimately reflected in the construction of his personality and the sexual dysfunctions he faced in adulthood.
Słowa kluczowe:
sexual dysfunctions, masturbation, obsessive-compulsive personality trait, psychodynamic psychotherapyBibliografia
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Department of Clinical Psychology, Development and Education, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3192-3951
Department of Psychology, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5545-1752
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