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Psychoanalytic Therapy and the Gay Man (Paperback)
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Do the conventional insights of depth psychology have anything to
offer the gay patient? Can contemporary psychoanalytic theory be
used to make sense of gay identities in ways that are helpful
rather than hurtful, respectful rather than retraumatizing? In
Psychoanalytic Therapy and the Gay Man Jack Drescher addresses
these very questions as he outlines a therapeutic approach to
issues of sexual identity that is informed by traditional
therapeutic goals (such as psychological integration and more
authentic living) while still respecting, even honoring, variations
in sexual orientation.
Drescher's exploration of the subjectivities of gay men in
psychoanalytic psychotherapy is more than a long-overdue corrective
to the inadequate and often pathologizing tomes of traditional
psychoanalytic writers. It is a vitally human testament to the
richly varied inner experiences of gay men. Drescher does not
assume that sexual orientation is the entire or even major focus of
intensive psychotherapy. But he does argue, passionately and
convincingly, that issues of sexual identity - which encompass a
spectrum of possibilities for any gay man - must be addressed in an
atmosphere of honest encounter that allows not only for exploration
of conflict and dissociation but also for restitutive confirmation
of the patient's right to be himself.
Through its abundance of first-person testimony from both clinical
and literary sources, Psychoanalytic Therapy and the Gay Man
provides the reader with an unforgettable grasp of what it is like
to discover that one is gay in our society and then to find the
courage and humanity to live with that knowledge. Any mental health
professional - regardless of his or her sexual orientation - who
wishes to deal therapeutically with gay men will find Drescher's
work indispensable. But it will also be compelling reading for
anyone seeking psychological insight into gay men's lives and
concerns.
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