Citation

Goldblatt MJ. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy 2010; 24(2): 93-100.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Association for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the National Health Service)

DOI

10.1080/02668731003707733

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Masochism is a complex and intriguing phenomenon. Self-attack may serve many purposes. Some patients suffer through harsh self-criticism, bodily harm, or even tormenting thoughts of death, without actually killing themselves. Some of these patients ultimately may go on to die by suicide, but for many, the self-torturing aspect may exist independently in acute or chronic forms. This paper addresses the complex relationship between masochism and suicide as two separate yet interconnected phenomena. © 2010 The Association for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the NHS.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; suicide; Suicide; male; case report; psychotherapy; sadism; suicidal behavior; Guilt; death; article; automutilation; priority journal; guilt; Masochism; counter transference; consciousness; psychoanalytic theory; punishment; ego; Suffering; superego; masochism; (1 butylamino 3 methylbutyl)(1 pyrrolidinyl) ketone; Self-attack