Issue of Psychosomatic Treatment Methods
In the 21st century, the study of psychosomatic illnesses has gained significant attention, with key authors like Alain Ehrenberg leading the way. Ehrenberg's book, Das erschöpfte Selbst ("The Burnout Society"), sheds light on depression as a societal and responsibility-related condition.
Ehrenberg posits that our personal world can only be fully understood when we consider the world to which it refers. This perspective emphasises the importance of empathy and intimacy between patients, clients, users, and professionals in reaching a deeper understanding of psychosomatic pathology.
The author argues that our personal life and the world to which it refers are not solely dependent on the conscious, but the unconscious must also be considered as a reality. Ehrenberg suggests that the lack of readjustment between the ideal of the "self" (frustration, lack of decision, fear of failure) is expressed in psychosomatic patients due to neurovegetative disorders.
Nancy Chodorow's psychoanalytic and sociological work, particularly from a feminist perspective, addresses psychosomatic dimensions related to relationships and identity. Both Ehrenberg and Chodorow agree that understanding psychosomatic illness cannot be fully achieved without considering the person who experiences it and their relationship with a "biographical crisis."
Ehrenberg argues that the etiopathogenesis of most mental illnesses, including psychoses and "panic attacks," remains insufficient to explain the things that happen to us and how, why, and in what way they occur. He believes that achieving harmony between "who am I?" and "how would I like to be?" is essential to understanding psychosomatic pathology.
Moreover, Ehrenberg asserts that psychotherapy texts are partly psychopathology texts. He suggests that science should continue to be based on scientific knowledge, but that the practice of that exercise and its knowledge cannot only be a practice accompanied by knowledge, but it is a way of knowledge itself.
The purpose of Ehrenberg's work is to understand the phenomenon of psychosomatic illness and develop a hypothesis to help understand psychosomatic pathology. By considering the unconscious and the importance of empathy and intimacy, Ehrenberg's approach offers a unique and insightful perspective on this complex and multifaceted field.
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