El desconocido que sufre: Hermenéutica para la práctica clínica cotidiana

by Donna M. Orange

¿Por qué psicoanálisis relacional y Gestalt? Este acercamiento con esta escuela de psicoanálisis relacional me parece muy importante para los gestaltistas, porque nos enseña su formato —en el tiempo, sesiones de 50 minutos, semanales o más frecuentes, pago aunque se falte, etc.—, pero sobre todo muestra las percepciones de la naturaleza del sufrimiento de los pacientes, y propende a establecer una relación interpersonal afectiva (no necesariamente manifiesta), que es lo que hace que el paciente pueda dar algunos pasos. En cuanto a todo lo psicocorporal, perceptual y lingüístico, ahí estamos mejor preparados los gestaltistas, pero muchas veces se nos van o los dejamos ir demasiado pronto, al no tener nada más que “trabajar”, olvidando que el mero platicar y el estar sin proponer ejercicios o experimentos es, en algunos casos, lo que más sana.

Genres: Psychoanalysis, Psychology

299 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 21, 2011

About the author

Donna M. Orange, Ph.D., Psy.D., holds two doctorates: one in Philosophy from Fordham University and the other in Clinical Psychology from Yeshiva University. A faculty member of the Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity and a supervisor at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University, she maintains a private practice in New Jersey.

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This wonderful, wonderful book is so wise and beautiful. Donna Orange is a philosopher, psychoanalyst, teacher, writer. Hermeneutics is about the interpretation of texts, but this brilliant thinker/feeler brings it to life through the concept of interpreting interactions and most importantly, understanding each other. Quoting Friedrich Schliermacher, 18th/19th century Romantic Hermeneut - "Understanding, whether of texts or of people, is hard work and always a work in progress. Because every child learns a language, and because so much of daily life passes without our noticing misunderstandings...misunderstanding occurs as a matter of course, and so understanding must be willed and sought at every point." This profound and empathic stance has deeply inspired me. I'm working on applying it directly in my life; a lifelong effort no doubt.

[Hannah Stokes]

I love this book and can't believe it's taken me so long to read it. Orange really captures the way in which I practice and does a thorough job backing up the Hermeneutics of Trust with philosophy. There's so many references in her list that I can't wait to read.

[Alix Jurado · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it, but I think Donna had favorite psychoanalysts, the difference is marked. I think some of the things she mentioned are from her point of view and not what exactly happened or exactly what the original author said. But it is a good book.