On different introjective processes and the hypothesis of an “omega function”

Authors

  • Gianna Williams British Psychoanalytical Society

Keywords:

Introjective processes, Omega function, Psychoanalysis

Abstract

In this paper on introjective processes, I am mainly relying on a Kleinian frame of reference and some concepts of Bion. Nevertheless, if I try to describe the central theme, I cannot think of a more beautiful image than the one provided by Freud (1917) when he spoke, in "Mourning and Melancholia" of the "shadow of the object falling upon the ego" and of the paraphrases of this sentence offered by Karl Abraham (1924) when speaking of the "radiance of the object" reflected upon the ego. [...]

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Author Biography

Gianna Williams, British Psychoanalytical Society

Psicanalista de adultos e crianças da British Psychoanalytical Society (BSP). Foi consultora do Departamento de Crianças e Adolescentes na Clínica Tavistock. Tem diversos artigos e livros publicados, muitos sobre transtornos alimentares.

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Bion, W. R. (1957). Differentiation of the psychotic from the non-psychotic personalities. The International Journal of Psycho-analysis, 38(3-4), 266-275.

Duffy, R. (1995). La lotta di un bambino maltrattato verso stati reparativi della mente. In A. Cosenza, M. Monteleone, & G. Polacco Williams (Eds.), La riparazione (pp. 85-111). Pisa: Edizioni del Cerro.

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Lana, N. (1995). All’inizio era tutta una confusione. In A. Cosenza, M. Monteleone, & G. Polacco Williams (Eds.), La riparazione (pp. 111-127). Pisa: Edizioni del Cerro.

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Pinheiro, M. A. (1993). A clinical study of early feeding difficulties: Risk and resilience in early mismatches within parent-infant relationship (Master’s thesis). Tavistock Clinic, London.

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Published

2021-07-24

How to Cite

Williams, G. (2021). On different introjective processes and the hypothesis of an “omega function”. Psicanálise - Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Psicanálise De Porto Alegre, 23(2), 158–167. Retrieved from https://revista.sbpdepa.org.br/revista/article/view/441

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2021): Melanie Klein – 100 anos

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Other Contributions

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