@article{ref1,
title="Addiction to near death in adolescence",
journal="Journal of child psychotherapy",
year="2012",
author="Shaw, J.",
volume="38",
number="2",
pages="111-129",
abstract="This paper takes Betty Joseph's concept of 'addiction to near death', which describes a clinical situation in which sadism and masochism dominate the relationships of a particular group of patients, and applies it specifically to the case material of a girl in adolescent psychotherapy treatment. A link is made between the patient's retreat from mature genital sexuality as she approaches adulthood and the use of sadism and masochism towards this aim. The paper concludes with a discussion on the increase in strength and potency of sadism and masochism in adolescence as contributing to the high risk of destructive and self-destructive behaviour present in this age group. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0075-417X",
doi="10.1080/0075417X.2012.684483",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0075417X.2012.684483"
}