Suicide
The Case of Tommy Continued
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012His capacity to respond quickly and constructively to my use of early interpretation was confirmed once more in the second session. I wondered why, after months of suicidal fantasy, Tommy chose to cut his wrist, a suicide method that in my experience many women but few men use. He had no […]
The Case of Tommy Continued
Thursday, January 12th, 2012Three years before, Tommy had made a serious suicide attempt while away from home at college, slashing his wrist following a painful breakup with a girlfriend in the midst of other school problems. He was hospitalized, diagnosed as having a Major Depressive Disorder and treated with antidepressants and counseling, neither of […]
A Case of Dissociative Identity Disorder -continued
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011Here is an example of a therapeutic situation in which taking shortcuts like jibing in a sailboat) would be most ill-advised. You have a fragile patient like Connie who is prone to suicidal and psychotic episodes whenever her abuse memories begin to break through into consciousness. You do not casually employ […]