Tratamento de jogadores patológicos com o uso de técnica psicodinâmica: análise qualitativa do discurso de terapeutas e pacientes / Treatment of pathologic gamblers with the use of the psychodynamic technique: qualitative analysis of the discourse of therapists and patients

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IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

03/10/2011

RESUMO

This research paper presents the qualitative analysis of the discourse of therapists and of patients who are pathological gamblers, throughout psychodynamic orientation therapy in order to identify elements that are relevant to the formulation of guidelines to short term psychodynamic psychotherapy (PPCP) for pathological gamblers. The method employed in this qualitative study was the Discourse of the Collective Subject Analysis (DSC). The discourses of therapists and patients were jointly evaluated so as to analyze the process from the perspective of both sides involved. The purposes of the study with the therapists were: identify how the transference took place, how the resistance was expressed, and which were stages or sequence of steps revealed by gamblers during the psychodynamic treatment. The purposes of the study with the patients were: identify how the patient assessed the therapist and the relationship patient-therapist, identify if the patient had specific difficulties regarding the treatment and the relationship with the therapist, and if there were different stages experienced by the patients between the beginning and the end of the PPCP. The results of the study show the relevance of transference to the treatment, and indications on how to handle negative transference, which ended up being unavoidable. Four stages were identified during the psychotherapeutic treatment. Defenses and typical conflicts of pathologic gamblers as well as signs of efficient handling of resistances were also identified. Besides, it was possible to observe the perception and expectation of therapists and patients with regard to the therapeutic attainment in this type of pathology. Theoretical hypothesis were analyzed. The importance and forms of working through childhood and adolescence issues were verified. Aspects related to the end of the treatment and its administration were analyzed, especially in the event of psychotherapy for a limited period. The inferences brought in by this study point up the importance of the preparation of therapists in the sense that they have to be fully aware of the defenses, conflicts, typical resistances and administration possibilities. The active attitude of a therapist in a brief psychotherapy was considered necessary and it was found that a better training on the administration of the ending of the treatment is very important. This paper suggests alternatives for the final evaluation of the patient in order to verify the stage in which the patient is and if it is necessary to review the handling of the end of treatment. When it is not possible to extend the sessions, it is suggested redirect the patient to other therapist. Finally, from the analysis and comparison of the discourses, it is possible to conclude that there are, so far, important guidelines for the short term psychodynamic psychotherapy of pathologic gamblers. Such relevant data may be compiled in a manual to be used for the preparation of therapists aiming better results

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brief psychotherapy estudo qualitativo inconsciente (psicologia) jogo patológico pathological gambling psicanálise psicoterapia breve psychoanalysis qualitative study transference (psychology) transferência (psicologia) unconscious (psychology)

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