Papers by Gabriela Legorreta
Canadian Journal of Psychoanalysis, 2013
The topic of he sibling complex emerged naturally as a subject of interest to our group. In fact,... more The topic of he sibling complex emerged naturally as a subject of interest to our group. In fact, in creating “Bridges,” our original intention was to reach out to our “psychoanalytic siblings” and to offer what Ricoeur called a “linguistic hospitality,” a form of welcoming from both sides to the language and world of the other. It is in this spirit that the study of this subject attempts to create bridges between two or more diverse experiences and ways of seeing and understanding psychoanalytic concepts. We present the conference report of the panel offered at the annual general meeting in June 2012 in Montreal. The AGM provided a context of geographical and cultural conditions that seem optimal to foster a dialogue amongst the different branches of the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society. The panel illustrated how three authors—Renné Kaës (France), Luis Kancyper (Argentina), and Juliet Mitchell (England)—converge and differ in their way of studying the sibling complex. This allowed u...
Canadian Journal of Psychoanalysis, 2018
Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 2016
J Amer Psychoanal Assn, 2011
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Ce texte aborde le thème de la transmission de la psychanalyse à partir de l’exploration des para... more Ce texte aborde le thème de la transmission de la psychanalyse à partir de l’exploration des paradoxes et défis inhérents à cette transmission. Il aborde également certains enjeux identitaires dans le processus de transmission. Après avoir clarifié ce que la psychanalyse vise à transmettre, l’auteur propose trois voies de la transmission. Une première est l’expérience analytique. Une deuxième est l’expérience de la théorie. La troisième voie est l’expérience de supervision. C’est dans cette section que l’auteur décrit les divers défis qui guettent le processus de transmission, autant pour le superviseur que pour le supervisé, en commençant par la création d’un espace élaboratif dans le cadre de la supervision. Cet espace a un potentiel régressif qui s’active dans le processus de supervision ; ce qui peut favoriser un relâchement des repères identitaires qui demande de tolérer les limites floues où la stabilité de l’identité est parfois menacée chez les deux protagonistes engagés dan...
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 1988
Based on recent literature in which obesity is considered a psychosomatic disease, the authors pr... more Based on recent literature in which obesity is considered a psychosomatic disease, the authors present results of a study attempting to identify the degree of alexithymia and symbolic function inhibition in two overweight groups (moderately and morbidly obese) and compare the results with a normal-weight control group. The sample was composed of 95 subjects divided into three groups. The results revealed that the two obese groups were generally more alexithymic and had a higher degree of symbolic function inhibition than normal-weight controls. Nevertheless, the two alexithymia measures used in this study disclosed inconsistent results. The data are discussed in terms of etiological, methodological and treatment implications.
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 1991
This controlled study explores weight change in relation to certain personality and behavioural c... more This controlled study explores weight change in relation to certain personality and behavioural characteristics in a population of morbidly obese individuals who have undergone a gastric procedure to lose weight. In particular, measures of alexithymia and symbolic function were used, and the results of the study indicate that these concepts are particularly helpful in understanding obese individuals, and aetiology and treatment of their condition.
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 1991
This controlled study explores weight change in relation to certain personality and behavioural c... more This controlled study explores weight change in relation to certain personality and behavioural characteristics in a population of morbidly obese individuals who have undergone a gastric procedure to lose weight. In particular, measures of alexithymia and symbolic function were used, and the results of the study indicate that these concepts are particularly helpful in understanding obese individuals, and aetiology and treatment of their condition.
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Papers by Gabriela Legorreta