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Lacan's reinterpretation of Freud's theory on trauma.
| Title: | Lacan's reinterpretation of Freud's theory on trauma. |
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| Authors: | Tran The J; Université de Caen Normandie, Inserm, EPHE-PSL, PSL University, CHU de Caen, GIP Cyceron, U1077, NIMH, University of Caen, Caen, France.; Agalma Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland., Ansermet F; Agalma Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland.; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. |
| Source: | The International journal of psycho-analysis [Int J Psychoanal] 2026 Aug; Vol. 107 (4), pp. 615-636. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 23. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article; Historical Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 2985179R Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1745-8315 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00207578 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Psychoanal Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2018- : London : Taylor & Francis Original Publication: London : Institute of Psychoanalysis |
| MeSH Terms: | Psychoanalysis*/history , Lacanian Theory* , Freudian Theory* , Psychological Trauma*, Humans ; History, 20th Century |
| Abstract: | Lacan's reinterpretation of Freud's theory on trauma Abstract In this article we consider the Lacanian theory of trauma, with the aim of demonstrating which of Freud's theories Lacan sought to build on and develop in his own model. This approach highlights the continuity, as well as the divergences, between Lacanian psychoanalysis and the Freudian model of trauma. Approaching Lacanian psychoanalysis through the concept of trauma reveals how his theories did not focus only on the subject as determined by the register of language. Rather, Lacanian psychoanalysis emphasises the intimate relationship between the unconscious and the sexual. The Lacanian model of trauma is also of interest for clinical practice, since it provides a better understanding of the Lacanian concept of 'structure'. This is a concept that considers the impact of events experienced on the psychic functioning of the subject. It can guide the analytical listening during therapeutic work with patients. Aside from its clinical relevance, approaching Lacan's work through trauma makes it possible to clarify the fundamental difference between psychoanalysis and contemporary nosographic approaches to the treatment of trauma, and aetiology in psychopathology. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Freud; Lacan; history of psychoanalysis; sexual aetiology; trauma |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260923 Date Completed: 20260923 Latest Revision: 20260923 |
| Update Code: | 20260923 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00207578.2025.2591918 |
| PMID: | 42776044 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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