Changes at puberty and their impact on the symbolic system

Psychoanalysis of puberty

  • Ruggero Levy
Keywords: pubertal transformations, adolescent process, container-containing relationship, identification, thinking, a-function, K-linkage, mentalisation, mentalisation deficit, symbolisation, symbolic reorganisation, representation system

Abstract

In this article, the author examines the influence and inevitable transformations that the symbolic system of adolescents undergoes based on the bodily transformations of this period. In addition, the author explores the adolescent's relationship with his or her own body, or the mind-body connection (Bion, 1962) in the adolescent process.

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Author Biography

Ruggero Levy

Ruggero Levy, a Brazilian psychoanalyst, psychiatrist, SPPA (Sociedade Psicanalítica de Porto Alegre) training analyst, and head of the International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA) Working Group Coordination Committee.

Published
2025-01-12
How to Cite
LevyR. (2025). Changes at puberty and their impact on the symbolic system. Journal of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis, 5(4), 15-22. Retrieved from https://psychoanalysis-journal.hse.ru/article/view/24462
Issue
Vol 5 No 4 (2024): Journal of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis
Section
CLINICAL PSYCHOANALYSIS