Does a psychotic child play?: reflections on playing in psychosis

Authors

  • Julia Maciel Soares Université Paris 13; Unité de Recherches Psychogenèse et Psychopathologie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-1624.v13i24p166-175

Keywords:

brincar, psicose, separação, playing, psychosis, separation

Abstract

This paper discusses the playing as a symbolic activity, which is defined as the representation of what is absent. Therefore, to take place, it depends on the separation process. It discusses the playing of psychotic children, for whom the subjective position was structured without the absence inscription. Through the study of two short clinical cases, it examines whether the ludic activity of a psychotic child is, indeed, a playing activity.

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Published

2008-06-01

How to Cite

Soares, J. M. (2008). Does a psychotic child play?: reflections on playing in psychosis. Clinical Styles. The Journal on the Vicissitudes of Childhood, 13(24), 166-175. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-1624.v13i24p166-175