Absorption as a therapeutic agent |
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Authors: | Sharon Hymer PhD |
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Institution: | (1) 145 E. 92nd Street, 10028 New York, NY |
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Abstract: | The process of absorption is therapeutically adaptive for patients in a variety of contexts. Absorption is defined as the temporary loss of self through immersion in an object that eventuates in self-enhancement. Patients who become absorbed in animate and/or inanimate objects are better able to cope with a variety of problems and experience a heightened sense of well-being. Absorption is distinguished from symbiosis, mystic experiences and religion. The recognition, validation and employment of absorption in the analytic session is elucidated. |
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