The Symbolism in a Case of Hysterical Psychosis

• Flavia di Michele ^[1] ; Fiamma Rinaldi ^[2]
  1. [1] Dept Psychiatry, Policlinico Tor Vergata Foundation, Rome
  2. [2] Private Psychiatrist, Rome
• Localización: Actas españolas de psiquiatría, ISSN 1139-9287, Vol. 52, Nº. 1, 2024, págs. 66-69
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The authors take inspiration from a case of hysterical psychosis to illustrate a typical condition of this evocative disease: the symbolic language of hysteria, conjurer of archetypical images. The authors encourage the clinician not to decode such aspects in rational analytical terms, rather to have a more wide-open approach that promotes the emergence of the individual unconscious, reconnecting with the collective imagination. This approach could help psychiatrists better understand a subject's inner experiences and interpersonal behavior.