Gunter Ammon's conception of the borderline syndrome

Journal/Book: Dynam Psych. 1997; 30: Kantstrasse 120/121, D-10625 Berlin, Germany. Pinel-Verlag Fur Humanistische Psych Philos. 292-299.

Abstract: The borderline syndrome in Gunter Ammon's conception is regarded as a structural deficit in the central, primarily unconscious part of the personality (human structure) a here above all the functions of demarcation and identity are disturbed. The structural deficit is the result of experienced and internalized destructive and deficient group dynamics within the proeoedipal and preverbal developmental phase. This deficit of identity is frequently compensated by well developed secondary personality functions, i.e. Abilities and capacities that the borderline-structured person to cope with reality demands. Borderline therapy primarily aims at considering the entire personality including iris destructive, deficient but especially his constructive parts whereby the question for the patient's identity as well as subsequent identity development is decisive, At least in the first phase of therapy formal analysis by interpreting transference and resistance should be replaced by a therapy of a direct contact with the therapist or the group, whereby the inclusion of nonverbal therapeutical methods is useful. Important in this contest is that the various psychotherapeutical methods such as dance, music, painting, and above all milieu therapy are related to each other and integrated by a common treatment conception.

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