The Sussicranistic Mind

A new diagnostic category?

  • Richard O'Neill-Dean
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9791/ajpanz.2002.04

Abstract

This paper presents a thought for a new diagnostic category equivalent to narcissism. Taking as its starting point Neville Symington's definition of narcissism, the paper puts forward the existence of a correlative state of mind, 'Sussicranism'. This state is descdbed and illustrated with clinical and day-to-day examples. The paper concludes with some comments on the relevance of sussicranism to the profession of psychotherapy.

Author Biography

Richard O'Neill-Dean

As recorded in 2002.

Richard C. O'Neill-Dean is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist working in private practice at the Tara Clinic in Dunedin. He also works at Ashburn Clinic. He trained in Ireland with the Irish Psychoanalytic Association and at the Irish School of Psychotherapy, University College Dublin.

Published
2002-08-30
How to Cite
O’Neill-Dean, R. (2002). The Sussicranistic Mind : A new diagnostic category?. Ata: Journal of Psychotherapy Aotearoa New Zealand, 8(1), 31-40. https://doi.org/10.9791/ajpanz.2002.04
Issue
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2002): Forum: The Journal of the New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists (Inc.)
Section
Articles