Symptom and fantasy

Two clinical dimensions

  • Gustavo Restivo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9791/ajpanz.2007.03

Abstract

The paper uses a clinical vignette to discuss Lacan's re-working of Freud's conceptualisation of "symptom." It traces the relationship of symptoms seen at the beginning of an analysis, and the original fantasy traversed in its final stages.

Author Biography

Gustavo Restivo

As recorded in 2007.

Gustavo Restivo trained in Buenos Aires, Argentina as a clinical psychologist and as a psychoanalyst with a Lacanian orientation. He worked in this field from 1990 to 1999 in Argentina, and from mid 1999 in New Zealand. He has worked in the areas of analysis, supervision and teaching geared towards the training of psychoanalysts, as well as applied psychoanalysis in several areas. He has published on clinical and training issues. He practices in Auckland at the Lister Centre, and at AFCP.

Published
2007-09-30
How to Cite
Restivo, G. (2007). Symptom and fantasy: Two clinical dimensions. Ata: Journal of Psychotherapy Aotearoa New Zealand, 13(1), 24-31. https://doi.org/10.9791/ajpanz.2007.03
Issue
Vol. 13 No. 1 (2007): Forum: The Journal of the New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists (Inc.)
Section
Articles